Chhota Bheem will be a part of Doordarshan along with Mahabharata’s real Bheem

• Indian state-owned broadcaster DD National is all set to broadcast Chhota Bheem starting today.
  
• The popular animation series will air every afternoon between 2 pm to 2:30 PM on DD National from April 17 to May 3, 2020.
  
• Indian entertainment channel POGO which is the creator of the show, partnered with Doordarshan.
  
  

Doordarshan is leaving no stone unturned to engage millions of people during the lockdown. After bringing back all its popular shows including Ramayana and Mahabharata, DD National is all set to broadcast Chhota Bheem, the cartoon show.

POGO, an Indian homegrown kids’ entertainment channel and creator of the show, partnered with public service broadcaster Doordarshan to simulcast Chhota Bheem.

“These are challenging times and we believe that POGO’s fun-filled, relatable content will keep kids engaged and entertained. We are very pleased to collaborate with a platform as distinguished and popular as Doordarshan,” said Siddharth Jain, Managing Director of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks - South Asia.

The popular animation features will air every afternoon between 2 pm to 2:30 PM on DD National starting today (April 17). “The agreement ensures that an even larger number of young viewers across the country will be able to enjoy ‘Chhota Bheem’, one of our most prominent shows,” said Jain.

Bringing back the classics
After India shut itself down to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Doordarshan brought back all its classics from the eighties to entertain people. Its mythological show Ramayan gained 174 million viewers within four days of re-telecast. Whereas, it received more than 500 million views between 28 March and 4 April.

After successfully engaging millennials with its mythological shows, DD is setting sights of even younger audiences with animated shows.

“Chhota Bheem is one of children’s most favourite cartoon character, and we are delighted to bring him on our channel to entertain our young viewers,” Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO Prasar Bharati said.

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