DD News is a news channel of Doordarshan, it is India's only 24-hour terrestrial TV news channel broadcasting in Hindi and English. The Prasar Bharati Board approved the proposal to start a 24-hour news channel in place of DD Metro, which was closing.
Sister channels: DD India; DD National; DD Sports; DD Bharati
Airtel Digital TV: Channel 401
Dish TV: Channel 699 (SD), 4029 (HD)
Big TV: Channel 405
Tata Sky: Channel 501 (HD); Channel 502(SD)
Videocon d2h: Channel 328
Nominations: ITA Award for Best News Channel - Hindi