65 pvt. TV channels hop onto DD FreeDish platform

Bharat24, India TV, Good News Today bag FreeDish slots

The auctions for shelf space on Doordarshan FreeDish continued yesterday as Tv news channels competed with each other fiercely outside the category reserved for news and current affairs channels.

The successful ones included Bharat24 (Rs. 17.15 crore), India TV (Rs. 18.65 crore) and ...


Times Now Navbharat, Aaj Tak, News Nation get FreeDish berths

Times Now Navbharat, Aaj Tak, News Nation get FreeDish berths

In the auctions for A+ category that happened yesterday for slots on FreeDish, Hindi news channels Times Now Navbharat, Aaj Tak and News Nation have managed to be successful, amongst others, after paying hefty winning bids.

According to industry sources, the auctions for MPEG 2 slots...


News channels likely to continue jostling for FreeDish berth

News channels likely to continue jostling for FreeDish berth

Even as auctions for Bucket D MPEG2 slots on Doordarshan FreeDish continued yesterday, some major TV news channels, who are yet to find a berth on the free to air DTH platform, are likely to bid when Bucket A+ is thrown open again to all genres.

Despite protests from TV news channels...


Several news channels buy DD Free Dish slots

Several news channels buy DD Free Dish slots

News18, Republic Bharat, TV9, Zee News, and NDTV India have secured slots on DD Free Dish on the third day of the MPEG-2 e-auction. According to media reports, despite the decision of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) and the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) to boycott the process, the channels bid. News18 paid Rs 19...


Anurag Thakur inaugurates 24x7 DD Himachal channel

Anurag Thakur inaugurates 24×7 DD Himachal channel

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 24-hour telecast service of Doordarshan Kendra, Shimla yesterday, which could lead to more local employment.

While addressing the gathering at the unveiling of the 24x7 service of pubcaster Doordarshan, Thakur ...


Dish TV to convene EGM Mar 3 on independent directors

Dish TV to convene EGM Mar 3 on independent directors

Direct-to-Home operator Dish TV will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on March 3 to seek shareholders' approval for the appointment of four new independent directors.

The EGM would be held virtually through video conferencing and other audio-visual means, said a notice ...