BAKU CHESS OLYMPIAD 2016, Highlights on DDTV
Watch World’s Top Chess Players fighting out for the coveted World Team Titles at the Baku Chess Olympiad . Reigning World Champions Magnus Carlsen and Hou YIFAN fighting for their respective Teams.
Asia’s Largest Television Network DOORDARSHAN will broadcast Four Exclusive Highlights of One of the World’s Strongest Team Chess Championship BAKU CHESS OLYMPIAD 2016 on its DD SPORTS Channel. The Telecast Schedule is as under:
Ist Episode 21st November 2016 from 2000 – 2030 hrs [ 1400 -1430hrs GMT]
2nd Episode 22ndNovember 2016 from 2000 – 2030 hrs [ 1400 -1430hrs GMT]
3rd Episode 23rd Nobember 2016 from 2000 – 2030 hrs [ 1400 -1430hrs GMT]
4th Episode 24th November 2016 from 2000 – 2030 hrs [ 1400 -1430hrs GMT]
The Highlights will be repeated next morning from 0700 to 0730 hrs
Outside India the telecast will be available on INSAT 4 B satellite’s FREE TO AIR PLATFORM of C and KU Bands having footprints in 48 Countries [in parts of] Europe, Middle East and South East Asia
The Satellite Parameters are as under
INSAT 4 B Satellite
Parameters
Band Frequency POL S/R SYS Encript C BAND 2725 H 27500 DVB -S FTH
KU Band 10990 V 28500 DBB -S FTH

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