| Launch date | 13 April 2020 (age 6) |
|---|---|
| Closed date | 31 March 2023 (age 3) |
| Network | Doordarshan |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Area | SARRC Country |
| Affiliates | Doordarshan |
| Sister channels | DD National DD News DD India DD Sports DD Bharati DD Kisan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Website | Official site |
DD Retro was an Indian Hindi-language TV channel. It was launched by Prasar Bharati on 13 April 2020. It was a free-to-air general entertainment channel on which old classic shows of Doordarshan are telecasted,[1]
DD Retro channel has been added to Doordarshan's DTT service which is available in 19 cities across India.[2] It is primarily dedicated to telecast Doordarshan's old classic TV productions from the 80s and 90s, many being the country's highest rating series ever produced for television.[3] The channel was shut down on 31 March 2023.
Programming
- Upanishad Ganga
- Mahabharat
- Chanakya
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman
- Byomkesh Bakshi
- Dekh Bhai Dekh
- Buniyaad
- Sai Baba Tere Hazaron Hath
- Rajani
- Circus
- The Jungle Book
- Baaje Payal
- Shrimaan Shrimati
- Savitri Ek Kranti
- Charitraheen (TV series)
- Dil Hai Phir Bhi Hindustani
- Mashaal
- Vishnu Puran
- Doosra Keval
- Kal Hamara Hai
- Maa Shakti
- Chandrakanta
- Draupadi
- Alif Laila
- Shaktimaan
- Jap Tap Vrat
- Kosish Se Kamiyabi Tak
- Karan The Detective
References
- ^ team, Indiantelevision.com (13 April 2020). "Prasar Bharati takes nostalgic ride with new channel DD Retro". Indian Television. Archived 2020-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "DD Retro channel added in Digital DTT Services". www.freedish.in. Archived 2020-04-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Singh, Shalu (14 April 2020). "After success of Ramayan, Prasar Bharti launches DD Retro for old classics". www.indiatvnews.com