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Saam TV, Skyama Daily Post News secure MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish in mid-year e-auction

Two television channels Saam TV and Skyama Daily Post News have successfully acquired vacant MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish during the mid-year 92nd e-auction conducted by Prasar Bharati. The auction took place on October 29, 2025, marking another step in expanding the free-to-air platform’s channel offerings for viewers across India. Accord...

NBDA presses for fair, transparent e-auction framework for DD Free Dish slots

The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) has submitted a comprehensive response to Prasar Bharati’s recent consultation on the e-auction methodology for allotment of slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform, calling for a more transparent, equitable and robust process. In a press release, NBDA welcomed the consultation and said it...

DD Free Dish expands reach with wider regional channel choice across India

DD Free Dish has expanded its offerings with additional regional channels, particularly targeting Tamil-, Telugu-, Kannada-, and Malayalam-speaking audiences in South India. The move comes as part of Prasar Bharati’s mission to strengthen public broadcasting and ensure inclusive access to information and entertainment. It also aligns with the...

TNP News, Living India News win MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish in 89th e-auction

In the latest round of e-auctions held by Prasar Bharati, two news channels TNP News and Living India News have successfully secured MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish. The allotment will be valid from July 11, 2025, to March 31, 2026, as per the results declared ...

Bharat Express now available on DD Free Dish channel no. 69

Bharat Express, one of India’s fastest-growing national Hindi news channels, has marked a major milestone in its expansion journey by securing a spot on DD Free Dish, India’s largest free-to-air DTH platform. Viewers can now tune in to Bharat Express on Channel No. 6...

DD Free Dish opens 88th e-auction for MPEG-4 slots

Prasar Bharati on Wednesday announced the launch of its 88th e-auction process to allocate vacant MPEG-4 slots on India’s largest free-to-air DTH platform, DD Free Dish. The move is expected to further expand the platform’s reach and content offerings, particularly for audiences using MPEG-4 compatible set-top boxes. As per an official note f...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!