DD Bangla

Doordarshan Bangla
Country	India
Broadcast area	West Bengal (terrestrial); Nationwide (satellite and cable);
Network	Doordarshan
Headquarters	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Language(s)	Bengali (main); Hindi (secondary); Nepali (secondary); Santali (secondary); Urdu (secondary);
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Prasar Bharati
Key people	Sudip Chaudhury
History
Launched	9 August 1975 (Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata); 20 August 1992 (DD Bangla);
Former names	DD-7
Links
Website	prasarbharati.gov.in/dd-bangla-homepage

DD Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television network owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan, established on 20 August 1992. It is the successor of Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata, established on 9 August 1975. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri, and is headquartered in the Golf Green neighbourhood of Kolkata.