DD Andaman and Nicobar

DD Andaman and Nicobar is a regional television station of Doordarshan, the public broadcasting service of India. It serves the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. As a Doordarshan station, it is part of Prasar Bharati, the autonomous public broadcasting corporation established by the Government of India. The station broadcasts local news, cultural programming, and public service content to island communities, complementing the national Doordarshan network. Its operations are based in Port Blair, the capital of the territory. The channel is one of many Doordarshan Kendras (regional centres) that provide terrestrial and satellite television coverage across India's states and union territories. While detailed historical records for this specific station are limited, it forms part of Doordarshan's mandate to deliver information and entertainment to remote and underserved regions. The station's website is hosted under the broader Doordarshan India portal.

DD Andaman and Nicobar is a regional television station of Doordarshan, India's national public broadcaster. Doordarshan began experimental television broadcasts in 1959 and became a major vehicle for public information and entertainment across India. Over the decades, it established a network of regional Kendras (centres) to serve individual states and union territories. DD Andaman and Nicobar was set up to cater to the specific needs of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a remote archipelago with a distinct cultural and linguistic profile. The station operates under Prasar Bharati, the autonomous body formed in 1997 to oversee Doordarshan and All India Radio. Like other Doordarshan regional stations, it produces local news bulletins, cultural programmes, and development-oriented content. Its reach includes terrestrial transmission and satellite distribution, helping connect island communities to the mainland and to each other. The station's exact launch date is not widely documented in public sources, but it is recognized as part of Doordarshan's network of regional broadcasters. It continues to function as a public service broadcaster in the region.

Public service broadcaster for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• DD Andaman and Nicobar television channel

  Regional Doordarshan channel broadcasting to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

1. 1DD Andaman and Nicobar - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Doordarshan India - About DDddindia.gov.in