Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Million+ for DD Chandana, Southern Boost to Digital Prasar Bharati
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13 OCT 2021 11:53AM by PIB Delhi
Riding on the back of quality content and digital first approach, Prasar Bharati’s digital platforms from southern region of India have come a long way in just over a couple of years.
While DD Chandana (Karnataka) has become the first from the region to achieve 1 Million subscribers milestone on YouTube, DD Saptagiri (Andhra Pradesh) and DD Yadagiri (Telangana) are swiftly marching towards Half a Million landmark.
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With more than 1 Lakh YouTube subscribers each, Tamil and Malayalam News units and Kendras of Doordarshan are in healthy competition with each other and with local language media industry.
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Most watched videos on these YouTube channels range from Comedy and Telefilms to Celebrity Interviews and Educational content.
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Among the national channels of Doordarshan, International English news channel ‘DD India’ has recently crossed the landmark of 1 Lakh subscribers on YouTube, thanks to unique content narrating India story, specially designed for the youth and global audience.
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