Doordarshan Kendra (TV Station):
BANGALORE, the cultural capital added, a feather to its cap with the inauguration of a Relay Centre of Doordarshan on 1st November 1981. This came as a gift of Rajyotsava to the people of Karnataka, which promised to showcase the art, culture, literature and development of the land and its people. Since its inception, Doordarshan has been striving hard to uphold the splendour and grandeur of the State in its various facets and dimensions. Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore, got a base Production Centre in 1983, which facilitated the introduction of News in Kannada on 19th November 1983. On the same day Kannada feature films were also introduced on Doordarshan channel. The Colour transmission began in 1982 and sponsored serials went on a air from November 1, 1985. The duration of News was increased to 15 minutes in 1988. The new studio complex which was also commissioned in 1988 gave a major impetus to boost the quantum of production. However, the major breakthrough was achieved in 1990 when all the LPTs in Karnatak were linked with Bangalore where by people throughout the State could then see the regional language programmes. |