DD Metro also known as DD 2 was Doordarshan's Hindi-language general entertainment channel. At the time, DD Metro was on air, the channel was kept as a terrestrial channel, instead of an exclusive satellite channel. However, it was available on many of the cable operators in India. The Channel was launched as DD2 in the year 1984 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National for metro audience. Later DD2 was made available in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, all 4 Metro channels were interlinked under a brand name and the new channel was named as DD Metro. On 3 November 2003, the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News.
DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting female protagonists, comedies, reality TV shows, and others. DD Metro's Prime Time shift Metro Gold was a landmark in Indian television history, and DD Metro replaced STAR Plus as the top Hindi Entertainment channel for 2000-2001. DD Metro also telecasted some of the top Indian TV programmes from its sister channel, DD National. In addition, DD Metro was also known for dubbing popular Hollywood movies into Hindi.
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Programming
Note:Following is a list of programmes that were broadcast on DD Metro channel at the time it was on-air. Most of these shows have also been re-aired on other Indian television channels.
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See also
- Doordarshan Network
- DD National
- List of television stations in India
References
External links
- Doordarshan Network Official Site
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