Broadcasters argue that despite DD Free Dish being positioned as a public-service platform, its auction architecture ...

As the government gears up to auction free-to-air TV slots for FY26, broadcasters revisit concerns around limited capacity ...

Doordarshan’s initiative expands access for regional broadcasters, boosting diversity and reach in India’s free-to-air TV ...

TV9 Kannada, Mazhavil Manorama, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha and ABP Asmita among the successful broadcasters in Prasar Bharati’s ...

The government has said that it has taken various proactive measures to increase the representation of South Indian language channels on DD Free Dish. Some of these measures include reserving slots ...

New Delhi: State broadcaster Doordarshan’s free-to-air direct-to-home (DTH) platform DD Free Dish failed to receive any applications for a planned auction to award channel slots to private ...

India’s Doordarshan’s Free Dish FTA system has about 40 million users, according to the E&Y FICCI Media Entertainment Report 2020. E&Y FICCI’s report says the reason for the growth is lower-cost TV ...

New Delhi: Even as private broadcasters and industry bodies renew calls for a level playing field in the distribution ecosystem, Prasar Bharati has clarified that its flagship direct-to-home platform, ...

NEW DELHI: With the viewership of Prasar Bharti’s Direct-To-Home (DTH) service—Doordarshan (DD) Free Dish growing manifolds every year, the government has been taking various proactive measures to ...

Dish TV added 114 new channels, followed by Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV, and DD Free Dish with 1 new channel each in November 2025.