auction
Participation fee pegged at Rs 1.5 crore; reserve prices range from Rs 4.87 crore to Rs 11.22 crore across five channel categories
e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 8:12 AM
Bharat Express, Republic TV, Vistaar News among successful bidders; slots valid till March 2027
When the Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the Hindware keyword case, it did not just hand a victory to a sanitaryware brand. It put adtech's entire business model in the dock
Anuja Jain May 30, 2026 3:26 PM
Srinivasan Swamy, Executive Group Chairman of RK Swamy, talks to e4m on global consolidation, measurement challenges, growing role of tech and a host of other developments in the ad industry
Imran Fazal Apr 13, 2026 9:20 AM
The AAAI Chief's remarks come amid growing scrutiny of PSUs, which industry insiders say continue to increasingly drive the adoption of reverse auctions during agency pitches
Imran Fazal Apr 11, 2026 8:37 AM
The slots allotted through this process will be valid for a one-year period, from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
e4m Staff Feb 10, 2026 6:42 PM
The notice outlines the procedure for participation in the e-auction scheduled to be held on February 16
e4m Staff Jan 15, 2026 1:04 PM
Industry awaits clarity on capacity, slot disclosures and auction rules ahead of FY26 DD Free Dish bidding
Tasmayee Laha Roy Jan 5, 2026 8:18 AM
In this ICYMI report, we trace the 18-year journey of the IPL’s most expensive buys, year by year
e4m Staff Dec 11, 2025 8:47 AM
Industry heads assert that while the govt's moves are welcome, they are expecting timely implementation along with support like guaranteed government advertising
Chehneet Kaur Sep 26, 2025 8:59 AM
Reserve prices for FM channel auctions are set at Rs. 0.83 crore for Bilaspur, Rs. 1.20 crore for Rourkela, Rs. 0.97 crore for Rudrapur, and Rs. 3.75 lakh for Category ‘E’ cities
e4m Staff Sep 23, 2025 6:57 PM
NBDA has stated there should be procedural fairness, screening & eligibility checks should be completed in advance, and applicants should not be rejected mid-auction
The broadcast body has expressed concern about lack of fair competition
e4m Staff Aug 29, 2025 9:00 AM
According to sources, India News bagged the slot at the reserve price
Aditi Gupta Aug 22, 2025 6:02 PM
The e-auction will follow the E-auction Methodology 2025 for Allotment of DD Free Dish Slots to Private TV Channels, notified by Prasar Bharati on 3 January this year
e4m Staff Aug 20, 2025 9:17 AM
One of the areas open for feedback is the rationalisation of channel categorisation, including buckets, genres, and languages
e4m Staff Jul 25, 2025 8:07 PM
Prasar Bharati defends mid-auction broadcaster disqualifications in TDSAT; Vision Corporation to file rejoinder. Next hearing on March 21
Industry insiders believe that broadcaster exits, lack of genre-hopping and disqualification of R1 bucket are responsible for the pubcaster's Rs 300 crore revenue loss in the MPEG-2 slot auctions
e4m Staff Feb 24, 2025 9:11 AM
Scrutiny mail on a weekend, rejection at midnight—small broadcasters question the process of Free Dish auctions
Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 20, 2025 8:54 AM
As per highly placed sources, leading news channels secured slots at nearly half the price they paid in the previous auction, signalling a shift in their strategy
Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 19, 2025 9:04 AM
While Zee and JioStar secured two slots each, Sony and Sun Neo both got hold of one in Bucket A+ category
e4m Staff Feb 13, 2025 9:00 AM
As compared to Phase II, which had 70 applicants, Phase III has drawn only 20 players
Chehneet Kaur Dec 18, 2024 9:23 AM
Scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this auction will be the second time in a row the event is hosted overseas after the 2024 Dubai edition
The e-auction will be conducted as per e-auction methodology for allotment of DD Free Dish slots to private TV channels, notified by the pubcaster on Jan 27, 2023
e4m Staff Aug 29, 2024 3:14 PM
While Sachin Tanwar was taken in by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 2.15 crore, Haryana Steelers spent Rs 2.07 crore for Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh
e4m Staff Aug 17, 2024 8:55 AM
Only the satellite channels licensed by the Ministry of I&B would be allowed to participate in the e-auction
e4m Staff Jul 17, 2024 12:21 PM
The allotment of the vacant slots is for the period June 4, 2024 to March 31, 2025, for MPEG 4; for MPEG-2 the period is June 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025
e4m Staff May 28, 2024 10:52 AM
Manoranjan Grand paid the highest price, Rs 21.25 crore, for a slot on the platform
Sonam Saini Feb 27, 2024 8:58 AM
Last year, the pubcaster had earned Rs 1073 crore from the e-auction of 65 MPEG-2 slots
Sonam Saini Feb 26, 2024 5:02 PM
Last year, the pubcaster earned a total of Rs 1,073 crore from the 65 slots on the DD FreeDish
Sonam Saini Feb 24, 2024 9:19 AM
Overall, Prasar Bharati has earned Rs 645 crore from 34 channels in the auction so far
Sonam Saini Feb 23, 2024 8:29 AM
The slots were picked up by Zee News, NDTV, Aaj Tak, ABP News, News18 and R Bharat
Sonam Saini Feb 21, 2024 4:43 PM
The pubcaster sold 13 slots in the last two days of the FreeDish MPEG-2 auction
Sonam Saini Feb 21, 2024 8:06 AM
The event’s watch time was 57% higher compared to last year’s, the network said
e4m Staff Jan 2, 2024 12:53 PM
The online e-auction process to be tentatively held on September 12, 2023
exchange4media Staff Sep 7, 2023 4:26 PM
The CEO of Reliance Broadcast Network spoke to e4m on TRAI’ recommendations for the sector, going big on innovations, new advertisers and the expansion in tier cities
Tanya Dwivedi Apr 12, 2023 8:55 AM
On the last day on Monday, seven slots were auctioned. The highest bid came from Bflix
exchange4media Staff Mar 20, 2023 6:43 PM
According to sources, the pubcaster has mopped up approximately Rs 409 crore in these two rounds; bidding for remaining rounds to continue on March 20
Sonam Saini Mar 20, 2023 8:01 AM
Zee Chitramandir, Zee Punjabi, Fakt Marathi, Shemaroo MarathiBana, Manoranjan Movies, Sanskar TV and Sun Marathi picked up the slots
exchange4media Staff Mar 18, 2023 7:50 AM
The six slots under Bucket C category have been secured by News18, Republic Bharat, TV9, Zee News, NDTV and ABP News
exchange4media Staff Mar 17, 2023 12:23 PM
News18, Republic Bharat, TV9 & Zee News paid Rs 19.85 crore, Rs 16.55 crore, Rs 14.55 crore and Rs 15.5 crore respectively, shared sources
Sonam Saini Mar 16, 2023 6:16 PM
The first two slots under Bucket C, for news & current affairs (Hindi) channels, has been picked up for Rs 19.85 crore and Rs 16.55 crore say sources
Sonam Saini Mar 16, 2023 4:46 PM