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DDK Mumbai

Facts at a glance


(as on 31.03.2012)


 


About the

DOORDARSHAN KENDRA:MUMBAI

Sahyadri Channel (DD 10) : RLSS – Marathi

 (Uplinked through INSAT –3A Satellite in C-Band)

 

FACTS AT A GLANCE 2008-09–10-11-12

(Update : 31st March, 2012)

 

(1) TV Channels Scenario in Maharashtra.

Doordarshan:                            

1.   DD-National                                             

2.   DD-News                                       

3.   DD-Sahyadri (DD10)     31.2            

 

DD-Sahyadri Channel is Number One among all Marathi GEC available in Maharashtra as per TAM reports.                                                           

 

Private Marathi Channels:

(as per TAM Report; Week ending 17.12.2011)

1.   Zee Marathi                      30.5

2.   ETV Marathi                     31.0

3.   Star Pravah                      28.8             Marathi GEC

4.   Mi Marathi                       15.4

5.   Saam TV Marathi                 15.5

 

6.   IBN Lokmat                      23.5

7.   Star Majha                       25.9

8.   Zee 24 Taas                     25.6             Other Marathi Channels

9.   Zee Talkies                      32.8             (News/Movies)

10.  Sahara Samay Mumbai           07.6

 

(2) Land Mark of DDK:Mumbai

  02nd October, 1972         Inauguration of DDK,Mumbai

  09th August, 1986          Regional Service

                                (Marathi Programmes available to Maharashtra)

  15th August 1994           RLSS Marathi (DD 10)

(Marathi programmes made available throughout India via Satellite)

  02nd June 1999             Inauguration of New Studio

  01st January 2000          DD-10 Telecast time increased to 17 hrs per day

  05th April 2000             DD 10 renamed as Sahyadri and round the Clock transmission started.

 

 

 

 

(3) Transmission Timings of DDK:Mumbai

1. Sahyadri Channel Terrestrial Support             } 6.00 to 9.00 am (except on Sun)

                                                } 15.00 to 20.00 Hrs

2. Sahyadri Channel on Satellite Mode              } Round the Clock

3. DD National on Terrestrial mode only (at Mumbai) } 9.00 to 15.00 Hrs

                                                } 20.00 to 6.00 Hrs

 

(4) Sahyadri Channel : Programme Composition

(Per month)

1

Total Transmission

24 Hrs. per day  X 30 days = 720   Hrs

 

100.0 %

2

Fresh Programmes     367 hrs

  51.1 %

3

Repeat Programmes  353 Hrs

  48.9 %

 

(5) Classification of programme in a month (in mts)

 

S.No

Programme Category

Percent

1.

In-house Programme Production

(i)             News & Current Affairs (in-house)      9.3

(ii)            Marathi Film & Film Based             7.9

    (iii)       In-house programmes                56.1

73.3

2.

Sponsored Programme

13.8

3.

Others (Fillers/Promos/Balchitrawani/Announcement etc.)

12.9

 

Total

100.0

 

(6) Programme Status of Sahyadri Channel : 

 

Programme Category

(i)                 Sports                                  1.3 %

(ii)              Public Service                           15.9 %

(iii)            Entertainment                            36.7 %

(iv)             Educational                             12.6 %

(v)               Cultural                                 7.6 %

(vi)             News, Current Affairs, Parliament/Assembly 9.5 % 

(vii)          Health                                  1.6 %

(viii)        Children                                3.2 %

(ix)             Other Category                         11.6 %

                      (Slide/Titles/Promos etc)          -------------

                        100.0 %

                             -------------

 

Programme Source.

 

(1)   In house including News          73.3 %

(2)   Sponsored                       13.8 %

(3)   Others (SFC/Slides/Promos)       12.9 %

                                              ------------

                                              100.0 %                         

                      ------------

 

(7) Programme Activities of Sahyadri Channel of DDK, Mumbai (2008-09-10-11-12)

 

(7-i) Flagship Programmes telecast from DDK, Mumbai in Marathi language:

(Regular Coverage of Flagship programmes on Sahyadri Channel)

 

a)   Bharat Nirman (Magazine Prog.)  - Friday                        18:30 Hrs

b)   Bharat Mein Hai Vishwas             - Monday         07:30 Hrs

c)   Batmya - 5 Regional News Bulletins in Marathi                 (i) 08:30 Hrs  

                                                      (ii) 14:30 Hrs  

                                                      (iii) 17:00 Hrs  

                                                      (iv) 19:00 Hrs  

                                                      (v) 21:30 Hrs

d)  Rural Programme (Monday to Thursdays)                 18:30 Hrs

e)   Saptahik Maharashtra   (Monday)                                19:30 Hrs

f)  Jai Maharashtra (Tuesday & Thursday)                  20:00 Hrs

g)   Maza Zilla  (2nd and 4th Thursdays)                              08:00 Hrs

h)   Women & Youth Programme          

i)     Kendra also produces 6 special documentaries and number of spots and jingles on the flagship programmes.

 

Note: We also discuss the subject in our monthly IMPCC meeting regularly with other Media Units of Ministry of I&B for coverage and publicity in Maharashtra State.

 

 

(7-ii)  Highlights of the important Programme Activities of 2008–2009-2010-2011-2012

 

  Sahyadri Navratna Puraskar                                              Apr. 2008

  Gammat Jammat- Spl Prog. for Children specially in summer vacation        May 2008

  Special Documentary on 75 Years of  Marathi Feature Film                 May 2008

  Documentary on NDA (National Defence Academy)                         June 2008

  Live Telecast of International Robocon Contest                             Aug. 2008

  Live Telecast of 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune                    Sept. 2008

  7th International Sports Movies Festival, Pune                             Sept. 2008

  Guru-te-Gaddi Nanded Sahib (300 Years of Guru Granth Sahib)            Oct.  2008

  Navjyoti Sahyadrichya Awards with UNICEF                               Nov. 2008

  International Film Festival Pune                                          Nov. 2008

  New Year Eve Programme for National Network                            Dec. 2008

  New Year Eve Programme for Sahyadri Channel                           Dec. 2008

  Krishi Sanman Sohala by DDK:Mumbai                                   Jan.  2009

  Live Telecast of Mumbai Marathon                                       Jan.  2009

  Adivasi Lok Sangeet Mahotsov at Nagpur                                 Feb.  2009

  Hirkani Awards for women's empowerment                                 Feb.  2009

  Election Campaign to educate voters about general elections                Feb.  2009 

Sahyadri Manik Awards                                                 Mar.  2009    

National Robocon Contest, Pune                                          Mar.  2009

Opening of Sahyadri Website                                            Mar.  2009

 

Sahyadri Navratna Puraskar                                             May  2009

Loksabha Election Coverage                                             May  2009

International Women Tennis Championship                                 May  2009

Ganesh Festival Special Programmes                                     Aug. 2009

Family Dot Com – New Serial                                           Aug. 2009

Reshim Gathi – A Bond Forever – New Programme for couples              Aug. 2009

Golden Jubilee Celebration of Doordarshan                                Sept. 2009

Maharashtra State Assembly Election Coverage                            Sept-Oct. 2009

Navjyoti Awards                                                       Oct-Nov. 2009

Salaam Mumbai – Documentary on 26/11                                  Nov. 2009

International Film Festival of India Coverage                               Nov. 2009

  Film based Programme for children “Chulbuli Filmein Chatpati Gupshup”

    for National Network                                                  Dec. 2009

  Programme “Money Plant” on financial literacy for National Network          Dec. 2009

  New Year Eve Programme “Jai Ho 2010” for National Network              Dec. 2009

  New Year Eve Programme “Swagatam 2010” for Sahyadri Channel           Dec. 2009

  Krishi Ratna Awards                                                   Feb. 2010

  Adivasi Utsav organized by DDK Mumbai & DDK Nagpur at Nagpur         March 2010

  Hirkani Awards                                                        March 2010

 

  Navratna Puraskar                                                     May 2010

  ‘Kal Pravah’ – Spl. Programme celebrating 50 years of Maharashtra          May 2010

  Sahyadri Manik Awards                                                June 2010

  Arth Manthan – interview/discussion based programme on finance            June 2010

  Uttarardha – Programme for the welfare of Senior Citizens                  June 2010

  Chanderi Soneri – Film based programme                                July 2010

  Pandharpur Ashadhi Ekadasi Live Telecast                                July 2010

  Sahyadri Cine Awards                                                 Sept. 2010

  Felicitation prog. of CWG 2010 medalists from Maharashtra                 Nov. 2010

  Krishi Prabhat (Sponsored Prog.) on Mon at 7.15 am                      Nov. 2010

  Dyanganga (Sponsored Prog.) on Mon, Tue at 7.30 am & Wed at 7.15 am   Nov. 2010

  Bhramanti (Sponsored Prog.) on Wed at 9.00 pm                          Nov. 2010

  Mahamumbai on 1st Thu at 7.30 am                                      Nov. 2010

  Mumbai Tarunanchi on 2nd & 5th Thu at 7.30 am                          Nov. 2010

  Rang Maza Vegala on 3rd Thu at 7.30 am & 2nd Fri at 11.00 pm           Nov. 2010

  Maza Zilla on 4th Thu at 7.30 am                                        Nov. 2010

  Khandesh Ratna on Tue at 9.00 pm                                      Nov. 2010

  Dyaneshwar Maulicha Haripath on Thu at 10.00 pm                         Nov. 2010

  Cultural Round Up on 3rd Fri at 11.00 pm                                 Nov. 2010

  Kala Diary on 3rd Fri at 11.00 pm                                       Nov. 2010

  Navjyoti Sahyadrichya 2010                                             Dec. 2010

  Swagatam Jashna 2011 – New year eve prog. for National Network          Dec. 2010

  Swagatam 2011 – New year eve prog. for Sahyadri channel                 Dec. 2010

  Swagatam Jashna 2011 – New year eve prog. for National Network           Dec. 2010

  Live Telecast of 84th Akhil Bharatiya  Marathi Sammelan                   Dec. 2010

  Live Telecast of 91st Akhil Bharatiya  Marathi Sammelan                   Jan. 2011

  Live Telecast of Mumbai Marathon                                        Jan. 2011

  Sahyadri Krishi Sanman Sohala 2011                                     Feb. 2011

  Hirkani Awards                                                         March 2011

  National Robocon 2011 Contest, Pune                                     March 2011

 

 10th Navratna Puraskar                                                 May 2011

 Ashadi Ekadashi Pandharpur Yatra LIVE                                   July 2011

 Sahyadri Cine Awards                                                 July 2011

 Dahi Handi LIVE                                                       August 2011

 23rd Pune Festival 2011                                                 Sept. 2011

 Ganesh Visarjan LIVE                                                  Sept. 2011

 Navratri Utsav Coverage                                                 Sept. 2011

 3rd Sahyadri Manik Sanman Sohala 2010                               Nov. 2011

 8th Sahyadri Navjyoti Puraskar Sohala 2011                             Nov. 2011

 Swagatam 2012 – New Year Eve Programme                               Dec. 2011

 Punha Ekda Thalak Batmya – News Round Up                             Dec. 2011

 Chirsmaraniya – Living Legends – Aprog. on Music & Literature               Dec. 2011

 ‘Atulya Shodh - New programme on working of Mumbaicha Dabbewala         Jan. 2012

 ‘Gyan Yogi Swami Vivekanand’ – Spl. Prog. on Swami Vivekanand           Jan. 2012

 Marathi Natya Sammelan – LIVE from Sangli                               Jan. 2012

 Ek Shaam Mumbai Ke Naam – Spl. Prog. by Akashwani &Doordarshan       Jan. 2012

 Chirsmaraniya – Living Legends – A prog. on Music & Literature              Jan. 2012

 85th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan                              Feb. 2012

 Sahyadri Krishi Sanman 2012                                           Feb. 2012

 Robocon 2012                                                         March 2012

 Sahyadri Hirkani Sanman 2012                                         March 2012

 

 

Introduction of New SFC Programmes in 2009-10-11-12

 

1.   ‘Aani Achanak’ telecast on Mon at 3.30 PM                         October 2009

2.   ‘Bhoomika’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 4.10 pm                        October 2009

3.   ‘Vidhilikhit’ telecast on Tue & Wed at 3.30 pm                      October 2009

4.   ‘Dista Tasa Nasta’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 4.35 pm                 January 2010

5.   ‘Timir Swapna’ telecast on Mon at 4.10 pm                         January 2010

6.   ‘Abhimaan’ telecast on Mon at 7.35 pm                             January 2010

7.   ‘Ek Rikama Gharta’ telecast on Mon at 4.35 pm                     February 2010

8.   ‘Manaswini’ telecast on Tue, Wed at 4.35 pm                        August 2010

9.   ‘Sandhya Kaal’ telecast on Thu, Fri at 3.30 pm                      October 2010

10.  ‘Nata Raktache’ telecast on Mon at 4.35 pm                         December 2010

11.  ‘Mahasangram’ telecast on Tue, Wed at 3.30 pm                    December 2010

12.   ‘Jeevan Ek Sangharsh’ telecast on Mon at 4.10 pm                 February 2011

13.  ‘Odh Lavi Jeeva’ telecast on Tue & Sat at 4.10 pm                  April 2011

14.  ‘Vaadal Ek Bhirbhirte’ telecast on Mon at 3.30 pm                   May 2011

15.  ‘Pratyantar’ telecast on Wed at 7.35 pm                            May 2011

16.  ‘Aabhal Apla Apla’ telecast on Mon at 4.35 pm                      June 2011

17.  ‘Tuzya Gala Mazya Gala’ telecast on Tue & Wed at 3.30 pm         June 2011

18.  ‘Gammat Premachi’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 3.30 pm                 Aug. 2011

19.  ‘Sanjeevani’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 4.10 pm                        Aug. 2011

20.  ‘Chatur Chaukodi’ telecast on Sat at 6.30 pm                         Sept. 2011

21.  ‘Kal Chakra’ telecast on Fri at 7.35 pm                             Sept. 2011

22.  ‘Pat Laag’ telecast on Sat at 4.10 pm                              Sept. 2011

23.  ‘Advocate Shalini’ telecast on Tue & Wed at 4.30 pm                Oct. 2011

24.  ‘Janmadata’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 4.35 pm                       Oct. 2011

25.  ‘Kutumb Katha’ telecast on Mon at 3.30 pm                         Nov. 2011

26.  ‘ACP Durga’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 3.30 pm                      Dec. 2011

27.  ‘Shirpya Aala Re’ telecast on Sat at 3.00 pm                        Dec. 2011

28.  ‘Sukha Yetil Sukha Jaatil’ telecast on Tue & Wed at 3.30 pm         Jan. 2012

29.  ‘Uchali Jeeb’ telecast on Tue & Wed at 4.10 pm                    Jan. 2012

30.  ‘Mayechi Savali’ telecast on Thu & Fri at 4.10 pm                   Mar. 2012

 

(7-iii)  Rangoli – Hindi Feature Film Songs Programme produced by Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai for National Network has highest TRP among film songs programmes across all channels as per TAM Report.

 

(7-iv)  All the Films and Film Based Programmes for the National Network and Hindi belt Network are capsuled (including Commercial insertions and technical previews) and then uplinked from DDK,Mumbai for telecast both on National Network as well as Hindi Belt. Besides this, we also produce Film based programmes like Rangoli, Cine Satrangi, Colgate Top Ten, Bioscope, Chulbuli Filmein Chatpati Gupshup and New Year’s programmes for National Network.

 

 (7-v)  Introduction of Special Programmes in 2008-09-10-11-12

 

  Sindhi Programmes

  Programme for NRIs in Marathi

  Maza Zilla (My District – Documentary on Districts in Maharashtra)

  Maharashtra Weekly (Weekly Activities in Maharashtra with the help of State Govt.)

  Bharat Nirman & Bharat Mein Hai Vishwas (Flag ship programmes)

  Amrut Vel – prog. on Marathi literature & famous Marathi writers. Information about newly introduced books in Marathi language

  Sahyadri Saptahiki Weekly Summary of Sahyadri Programmes.

  Increase the duration by 5mts of morning & afternoon News Bulletins in Marathi.

  Reshim Gathi – A Bond Forever – New Programme for couples.

  Spl. Programme on the Golden Jubilee Year of Doordarshan.

  Increase of Classical Music Programmes.

  Spl. Programme on Makar Sankrant, Pongal, Cheti Chand, Republic Day, Annual Budget of State & Central Government, Holi, Swami Vivekanand, and Gurudev Ravindra Nath Tagore.

 

 

 

 

 

 (7-vi)  Regular In-house Programmes introduced from June 2010

 

(i)        Regular programme on Environment (Weekly)

(ii)       Regular programme on Panchayati Raj (Weekly)

(iii)       Regular programme ‘Kelyani Deshatan’ on Tourist places of Maharashtra (Weekly)

(iv)       ‘Uttar Gatha’ – a programme for Senior Citizen (Weekly)

(v)       ‘Artha Sankalp’ – a programme on Financial Literacy (Weekly)

(vi)       ‘Rang Maza Veghla’ – a programme based on Interview with celebrity (Weekly)

(vii)      Programme against terrorist activities in collaboration with Central Home Affairs Ministry (Weekly)

(viii)     Marathi Film Magazine ‘Gappa Mollywoodchya’ (Weekly)

(ix)       ‘Maharashtra Mandal’ - 6 monthly documentary on the Marathi Culture & Life from out of Maharashtra State (every six months)

(x)       Marathi Long Plays (every six months)

(xi)       Gramin Bharat (Weekly)

(xii)      Paryavaran Darshan (Weekly)

 

(8) Regional News Unit

 

Number of Regional News Bulletins in Marathi every day

 

(8-i) Five News Bulletins every day

 

(a) 08.30 to 08.45 Hrs

(b) 14.30 to 14.45 Hrs

(c) 17.00 to 17.05 Hrs

(d) 19.00 to 19.15 Hrs

(e) 21.30 to 22.00 Hrs

 

(8-ii) News Headlines every hour on weekdays at

 

10:00 Hrs, 11:00 Hrs, 12:00 Hrs, 13.00 Hrs, 15:30 Hrs, 16:30 Hrs

and 17:30 Hrs except on Fridays.

 

(8-iii) Contributions to DD News

 

(a) 13.30 to 14.00 Hrs  - Business News

(b) 18.30 to 19.00 Hrs - Metro Scan

(c)  08.00 Hrs.  News Preview on Thursday

 

 

(8-iv) Vidhi  Mandal Samalochan (Review of Maharashtra Assembly Proceedings)  

        19.20 Hrs.

 

(8-v) Programmes produced for DD National in 2009-10-11-12 :

 

(i)        ‘Chulbuli Filmein Chatpati Gupshup’ (Children’s Film based programme w.e.f. November, 2009)

(ii)       ‘Money Plant’ (Programme on Financial Education w.e.f. November, 2009)

(iii)       Golden Jubilee Year Programme

(iv)       Colgate DD Top Ten

(v)       ‘Cine Satarangi’

(vi)       ‘Rangoli’

(vii)      Friday Film

(viii)     Saturday Film

(ix)       Sunday Film (Retro)

(x)       HBN Film

(xi)       Bioscope (Mon & Wed)

(xii)      Chirsmarniya

 

(8-vi) New Programmes for DD Sahyadri in the pipeline :

 

DIAL 100 – A Fiction Detective Serial based on real crime stories from police file.

An Inter-College Quiz Programme based on General Knowledge for the students of higher education.

A programme in search of hidden talent among rural children in Maharashtra.

 

(9) Technical Facilities

  • Five Digital Studios with Multi Camera set-up for Programme Production.
  • Three playback servers for Server Based Transmission (National & Sahyadri)
  • Twelve NLEs and Six Linear Edit Suites for Post Production and Programmes at DDK,Mumbai
  • Four Cut-to-cut/AB Roll edit suit and One NLE FOR News Division.
  • Twenty four ENG Units for Programmes and News coverage.
  • AJD 820-4, AJD 610-6, AJD 910-2, AJD 905-6, AJD 615-3.
  • Digital OB Van with 8 Camera Set-up for OB coverage.
  • Analogue OB Van with 4 Camera set-up[ for OB coverages.
  • DSNG (Fly away) Unit for Uplinking of various events.
  • One KU Band van with 2 camera production set up and DSNG equipment.
  • 3+1 Digital Up-linking for DD Sahyadri, DD(News) feeds & DD National Films.
  • 20 KW Analogue Terrestrial Transmitter for DD1.
  • 20 KW Analogue Terrestrial Transmitter  for DD2.
  • 5 KW Digital Terrestrial Transmitter with Five Programme Channels.
  • News Automation System.
  • Smoke and Flame Set-up for Advanced creativity.
  • Microwave links – 3

 

9.1 Technical Achievements of the Kendra during the year 2010-2011.

 

  • During the year 2010-2011 a number of new state of art equipments were supplied to the Kendra. These equipments had been successfully installed and are being utilised by the Kendra.  Some of these equipments are :

 

    • Play out automation with tapeless environment, a first in its kind in the DD Network has been commissioned at DDK Mumbai with a central based SAN, four NLEs and a automatic play out server for transmission.
    • IT Division has commissioned a LAN with 50 computers having facility of messaging, Internet facility, VPN, Data Server, Mail Server etc.
    • Approximate 35 OB coverage of which Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, Common Wealth Youth Games Pune, International Robocon Pune, etc. are prominent.

 

  • A number of developmental works for improving the working set up and for functional efficiency were carried out at the Kendra like :

 

o   Design and development of software for remote control and operation of  IRDs  with enhanced capability to work through telephone lines and also through network and on web.

 

o   Design and successful installation of control unit for 7 port patch panel for 2x20 KW transmitters.

 

o   Design and successful installation of illumination controlled switch for automatically switching on and off of  aviation lights on the 300 meter TV Tower according to the environmental light conditions.

 

 

(10) Security

After the 26/11 Terrorist Attack in Mumbai, Security was revamped by Additional reinforcement of Security Personnel, installation of Additional Security Gadgets and increase in surveillance and safety measures.

 

 

(11) Total Staff of the Kendra : 509   Filled up : 406   Vacant  : 103

        (As on 31st March, 2012)

 

Cadre

Strength

Filled up

Vacant

Programme

151

118

33

Engineering

185

167

18

Administration

142

109

33

News

 16

  5

11

Canteen

 15

  7

8

Total

509

406

103

 

 

(12) Commercial Revenue earned by DDK, Mumbai

(excluding Agriculture & DCD)   

 

2008-09 :        41.40 Crores    (Up to 31.03.2009)

2009-10 :        46.99 Crores    (Up to 31.03.2010)

2010-11 :        41.33 Crores    (Up to 31.03.2011)

2011-12 :        25.71 Crores    (Up to 31.03.2012)

 

 (13) Doordarshan Awards

(i) Doordarshan Awards 2008-09

S.No.

Category

Programme

Name of Awardees

1.

Agriculture

Krishi Ratna

Shri Jayu Bhatkar, P.Ex.

2.

Best Literary Adoption

Samander Ki Rani

Shri Ravideep, P.Ex.

3.

D.G. Nominee

-

Shri U.N. Nayak, V.Ex.

4.

Animation

Robocon’08 Montage

Shri Vijay Bhingarde, Graphic Artist

 

     BES Awards 2008-09

S.No.

Category

Programme

Name of Awardees

1.

Technical

-

Shri M.S. Thomas, SE

2.

Technical

-

Shri Arjun Vibhute, ASE

3.

Technical

-

Shri Vimlesh Kumar, EA

 

(ii) Doordarshan Awards 2009-10

S.No

Category

Programme

Name of Awardees

1.

Best DDK

-

Shri L.K. Chopra, Sr. Director

2.

Spot

Bharat Main Hai Vishwas

Shri U. N. Nayak, V.Ex.

3.

Screen – Play

Manjula

Shri P.Madhusoodan Pillai, Edit Supervisor

4.

Sports

Aquatic Championship

Shri V.Y. Pawar, P.Ex.

5.

Editing

Manjula

Smt. Shubhangi Sawant, Film Video Editor

 

(ii) Doordarshan Awards 2010-11

S.No

Category

Programme

Name of Awardees

1.

Public Service Broadcast

-

Shri M.W. Shishupal

 

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