Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh has forced public broadcaster Doordarshan to start separate transmission of the channel for residuary AP.The DD Saptagiri channel running from Hyderabad will be renamed to DD Telangana some other name recommended by Telangana Govt. and the DD Saptagiri name will be retained for residual Andhra Pradesh. With Hyderabad becoming a part of the newly formed Telengana, regular transmission of two hours a day, 5 pm to 7 pm every day, will commence from the Doordarshan Kendra of Vijayawada to cater to the residual state of Andhra Pradesh. Efforts to upgrade the existing facilities of Doordarshan Kendra at Vijayawada, which presently has one 150 sq m studio and a teleport satellite up linking facility, are already underway. ...

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