DD National, often colloquially known by its former name DD1, is the flagship channel of Indian public TV broadcaster Doordarshan and the first TV channel to be launched in the country in 1959.
DD1
1959–2000
DD National
2000–2013
In 2000, all the numbered channels (DD1, DD2, etc.) were renamed so that they contained a name. Hence, DD1 became DD National.
2013–present
2013
2013–2017
2017–present
HD: 2017–present
DD National HD was launched on 1 April 2017. It is not available on major satellite platforms, but on terrestrial DTT and some cable platforms.
| Television channels (Doordarshan):
National channels: Hindi generalist: DD National (HD) and DD Bharati | Sports: DD Sports | Hindi and English news: DD News (HD) and DD India | Parliament: Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV | Specialised Hindi channels: DD Kisan (agriculture) and DD Gyan Darshan (educational) Regional channels: Tamil: DD Podhigai | Telugu: DD Saptagiri and DD Yadagiri | Kannada: DD Chandana | Malayalam: DD Malayalam | Marathi: DD Sahyadri | Bangla: DD Bangla | Odia: DD Odia | Gujarati: DD Girnar | Punjabi: DD Punjabi | Hindi heartland states: DD Uttar Pradesh, DD Madhya Pradesh, DD Himachal Pradesh, DD Bihar, DD Rajasthan, DD Uttarakhand, DD Chhattisgarh and DD Jharkhand | Urdu and Kashmiri: DD Urdu and DD Kashir | Northeastern states: DD Northeast and DD Arun Prabha Former channel: DD Metro | DD Movie Club Free satellite TV service: DD Free Dish Radio stations (All India Radio):  |
