Indian Telecast Network, DOORDARSHAN is the world's largest Terrestrial Network, covering cities & villages through out the nation.
 
 
Population of UP covered 96.2 % 16,60,52,859 [Male: 8,74,66,301 & Female: 7,85,86,558]
Area of UP covered 90 % 2,36,286 sq. kms. .
All figures have been taken from 2001 census
 
Details of TV transmission in UP
DD1 DD2
HPT 10 KW VHF Lucknow, Allahabad, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Varanasi. Lucknow, Agra, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gorakhpur & Mau
HPT 5 KW UHF MAU - 1 nos. .
HPT 1 KW UHF Banda Gorakhpur - 1 nos.
LPT . . 52 nos. 7 nos.
VLPT . . 4 nos. .
Transposers . . 1 nos. .
 
Studio Complex - 24, Ashok Marg, Lucknow
Studio A Recording 292 sq. mtr. Colour Camera 4 nos.
Studio B Recording & Transmission 78 sq. mtr. Colour Camera 3 nos.
Studio C Continuity Booth & Transmission 41 sq. mtr. Colour Camera 2 nos.
  EFP Van came to DDK Lucknow in 1989 with a compliment of 3 Colour Camera Chain and recording setup for out door Telecast.
  Entire recording of Studio / Van have been replaced to Beta format. High Band edit VCR's are still in use as the old recording are on H.B.
 
Programe Production Centres in U.P.
 
DoorDarshan Training InstituteEdit Suits
Lucknow - Gorakhpur - Mau - Bareilly - Allahabad - Varanasi & Mathura.   There are 3 Edit Suits at the Kendra. Edit facility is provided with SILICON GRAPHICS, NON-LINEAR EDITING and move character Generator.
     
Regional Service Telecast   Studio Transmitter - Microwave Link
U.P. regional service Telecast with up-linking facility from studio ( DDK Lucknow) Started in January, 1998 on INSAT - 2 B - changed to INSAT - 2D(T) / ARAB sat on 14.07.98   News feeds are Up-Linked to Delhi, occasionally from Lucknow Earth Station.
     

DoorDarshan Training Institute

Situated next to the Kendra at 22 - Ashok Road, Lucknow. This Institute is being utilized for staff Training, it has one studio and Colour Camera Chain. This institute inaugurated in Sept. 1995, is carrying out training programes with outdoor resource persons as no regular / permanent posts have been sanctioned.