| DD Podhigai | |
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| DD Podhigai's logo | |
| Launched | April 14, 1993 |
| Owned by | Doordarshan |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, |
| Sister channel(s) | DD North-East DD Oriya DD Punjabi DD Sahyadri |
| Website | http://ddpodhigai.org.in/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | VHF band |
DD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel.[1] It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.
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Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's Regional satellite Network, DD-5, was launched on 15 April 1993. This service is viewed in India and some parts of the world. DD-5 took a new identity in Tamil and was renamed DD Podhigai on 15 January 2000.
The name Podhigai was suggested by the viewers themselves. The channel offers a variety of programmes with serials, films, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs being most prominent. It is the only regional language satellite channel with terrestrial transmission. Terrestrial transmission is limited to major cities in Tamilnadu.
As a satellite channel it is 24-hr service. It is up linked to INSAT-3A, C3 transponder. It's down link frequency is 3831 (V) MHz, Symbol rate 8.6 Msps.[2] Its footprint covers entire southern Asia, from Middle-east to South China sea.
Large Tamil diaspora present in these countries eagerly watch this channel. Though notoriously dull and insipid, its programs are generally devoid of ubiquitous bollywood sleaze and violence. But, it has its own captive audience for classical music, classical dance & credible news content.
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