Podhigai TV
Encyclopedia
DD Podhigai is Doordarshan
's Tamil language
regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.
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.
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
's Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.
History
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.
Technical Parameters
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. Its footprint covers entire southern Asia, from Middle-east to South China sea.Audience
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.Popular Programs
- Pon vilayum Bhoomi - for Farmers
- Kannanin Aramudhu - popular Hindu religious discourse by Sri. U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan
- Seidhigal - Credible news
- Samayal Neram - popular kitchen program.
- Sports Quiz - A very popular sports quiz program running continuously for the past five years (as on 2010) every saturday, anchored by Dr. Sumanth C. RamanSumanth C RamanSumanth C Raman is a popular Tamil television anchor,sports commentator. He hosts a sports quiz show which is the longest running weekly quiz television show running in India...
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