DD Uttar Pradesh

Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh often abbreviated as DD Uttar Pradesh is a 24-hour regional satellite Government TV channel primarily telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow and is a part of the state-owned Doordarshan TV Network. Previously, it was known as DD-16 Uttar Pradesh.

History

Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on 27 Nov. 1975 on channel 4 with an interim setup at 22, Ashok Marg, Lucknow. The colour transmission service of National Channel started from 15-8-82. The news operation was criticised in 1983 for having two presenters, being compared to an acted nautanki. Viewers wanted it to be discontinued. While the regular colour transmission service from studio was started in 1984 with ENG gadgets.