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The annual e-auction for MPEG-2 slots on DD Free Dish witnessed strong competition from broadcasters, with leading Hindi general entertainment, movie and news channels securing positions for the 2026–27 allotment cycle. The 8th Annual MPEG-2 e-auction, corresponding to the 94th overall auction, was conducted on February 16 and 17, covering the allotment period from April […]
India’s free-to-air DTH platform DD Free Dish has concluded another round of its slot auctions, with leading Hindi news broadcasters securing carriage in the MPEG-2 category. The results underline continued competition among news channels for access to the platform’s wide free-to-air viewership base. The auction, conducted by Prasar Bharati, saw strong participation from major news […]
India’s free-to-air satellite platform DD Free Dish has concluded its latest auction round, with leading general entertainment and movie channels securing slots across different buckets. The auction results reflect steady competition among broadcasters to retain or expand their presence on the public broadcaster’s direct-to-home platform. The auction, conducted by Prasar Bharati today, saw strong participation […]
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has taken centre stage at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in New Delhi — spotlighting India’s growing leadership in artificial intelligence across media, entertainment, gaming, content creation and creative technologies. In a series of curated panels, demonstrations, startup showcases and collaborations, the […]
In her annual Budget presentation today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman placed a major spotlight on India’s Orange Economy — a broad ecosystem encompassing creative and cultural industries such as media, entertainment, animation, visual effects, gaming and comics — heralding it as a future driver of jobs and innovation. Central to the Indian government’s budgetary plan is the support for the […]
Prasar Bharati has announced the outcomes of the 95th and 96th e-auctions for DD Free Dish, finalising channel allotments for the two-month period from February 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026. The 95th e-auction, conducted for MPEG-2 slots, saw GTC Punjabi and Movieplex emerge as successful bidders. Both channels will be carried on the DD […]
