Prasar Bharati Awards Five DD Free Dish Slots in Mid-Year E-Auctions

Unlike the annual DD Free Dish auctions, these mid-year e-auctions were designed to fill vacant slots on a pro-rata basis.

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Storyboard•29-01-2026, 17:01

Prasar Bharati Awards Five DD Free Dish Slots in Mid-Year E-Auctions

•Prasar Bharati concluded its 95th and 96th online e-auctions, allotting five TV channel slots on DD Free Dish.
•The awarded slots are for a two-month period, from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
•MPEG-2 category winners include Punjabi entertainment channel GTC Punjabi and Hindi movie channel Movieplex.
•MPEG-4 category saw three news channels secure slots: North East Live, FM News, and K News India.
•These mid-year auctions aim to fill vacant slots on a pro-rata basis, ensuring optimal platform utilization and revenue generation.

Why It Matters: Prasar Bharati successfully auctioned five DD Free Dish slots, highlighting continued demand for its free-to-air platform.

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