DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian

free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscripti ...

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. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to

DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channe ...

. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro. On 3 November 2003, the

Prasar Bharati Prasar Bharati (abbreviated as PB; Hindi: ''Praśar Bharati'', lit. Indian Broadcaster) is India's state-owned public broadcaster, headquartered in New Delhi. It is a statutory autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises the ...

Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News. DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies,

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shows and others. The channel's prime-time shift Metro Gold was a landmark in Indian television history, and it replaced

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as the top Hindi-language entertainment channel in 2000 and 2001. DD Metro also used to broadcast some TV series from its sister channel,

. In addition, DD Metro was also known for

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English and other language movies into Hindi.

Programmes

*''Aap Ki Taarif'' *'' Aane Wala Pal'' *''Ahankaar'' *'' Ajnabi'' *''All The Best'' *''Bandhan'' *''Betaal Pachisi'' *''Bhabhi Maa'' *'' Captain House'' *''Champion'' *''Dard'' *''Dhun Dhamaka'' *'' Dekh Bhai Dekh'' *''Deewar'' *''Duniya Ki Saire Kar Lo'' *''Ekka Begum Badshah'' *'' Ek Raja Ek Rani'' *''Hello Bombay'' *'' Hello Inspector'' *''Hindustani'' *''Idhar Kamaal Udhar Dhamaal'' *'' Imtihaan'' *''Intezaar Aur Sahi'' *'' Jai Hanuman'' *'' Jannat'' *''Jaane Bhi Do Paaro'' *''Jeevan Ke Pal Do Pal'' *''Juhi'' *''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh'' *''Kaliren'' *''Khabrein Bollywood Ki'' *'' Kash-m-kash'' *''Khatta Meetha'' *'' Lajwaab Talent Show'' *''Laut Aao'' *'' Maan'' *'' Mahashakti'' *'' Meri Mrs. Chanchala'' *''Mr. Dhansukh'' *''Music Station'' *''Musibat Bolkey Aayee'' *''Nehle Pe Dehla'' *'' Nukkad'' *''

Nyaay ''Nyaay'' (also spelled Nyay, meaning Justice) was a daily TV series directed by Sudhir Mishra, written by Pawan K Sethhi, produced by Harish Thawani of Nimbus Corporation and broadcast and Executive Producer Sushil Datta on Doordarshan's Met ...

'' *''Peechha Karo'' *''

Padosan ''Padosan'' () is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language musical comedy film directed by Jyoti Swaroop and produced by Mehmood, N. C. Sippy and written by Rajendra Krishan. It is a remake of the Bengali-language film '' Pasher Bari'' (1952) based on a ...

'' *''Papa'' *''

Raja Aur Rancho ''Raja Aur Rancho'' is a detective series which aired in India on DD Metro in 1997–1998. The show is about a detective named Raja (Ved Thapar) and his pet monkey Rancho. Every week, this duo solve a new crime. Famous TV Actor Mohan Bhandari ...

'' *''Rozana'' *''The Samwaad Show'' *''Saahil'' *''Sapnay'' *'' Sea Hawks'' *''Strivers & Achievers'' *''Sweekar Hai Mujhe'' *''

Superhit Muqabla ''Superhit Muqabla'' is a countdown show of songs that was broadcast on the Indian TV channel DD Metro DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD ...

'' *''

Teletubbies ''Teletubbies'' is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on t ...

'' *''

Tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...

'' *''

Tu Tu Main Main ''Tu Tu Main Main'' (English: ''Squabble'') is an Indian sitcom television sitcom which originally aired on DD Metro and later STAR Plus directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar. The series first premiered on DD Metro in 1994 till 1996 before it moved t ...

'' *''Wanderlust India'' *'' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' *'' Zabaan Sambhalke''

References

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External links

Doordarshan Network Official Site
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