Hindi movie channels, which are placed under A bucket, have outshined other genres by paying Rs 194.85 crore for 15 slots

exchange4media Staff Mar 1, 2021 8:35 AM

As per highly placed sources, the news bucket has already pooled in close to Rs 150 crore in the week-long auction

Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 27, 2021 9:04 AM

The five-day e-auction will be conducted in multiple rounds starting with genres with highest reserve price

Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 24, 2021 9:03 AM

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has finally addressed the issue and assured them that the matter will be taken up immediately

Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 16, 2021 8:01 AM

The allotment will be done on pro-rata basis for the period from August 6, 2020 to March 31, 2021

exchange4media Staff Jul 24, 2020 6:59 PM

Industry experts say the ad rates these channels are commanding are lower than the period before the pull-out but there is likely to be a competitive price hike in 4 to 6 weeks

Sonam Saini Jul 9, 2020 9:10 AM

The programming will include properties like Naagin 3, Gathbandhan, Madhubala and Khatra Khatra Khatra

exchange4media Staff Jun 11, 2020 7:59 AM

We bring you a roundup of the news that made headlines this past week

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2020 10:09 AM

After pulling out of DD Free Dish in February 2019, four major broadcasters are back on the platform after bidding for MPEG-2 slots

Tasmayee Laha Roy Jun 4, 2020 6:51 AM

Several broadcasters have come together and written to MIB about the alleged misuse of the Free Dish platform

Tasmayee Laha Roy May 28, 2020 8:41 AM

The e-auction is expected to be held on 02.06.2020; bids invited are for allotments for the period 10.06.2020 to 31.03.2021

exchange4media Staff May 25, 2020 7:38 AM

The channels, which do not seek relaxations, have been offered an incentive of 0.5% on the total amount payable by them

exchange4media Staff May 20, 2020 5:37 PM

Industry sources say the ‘relief’ comes as a double whammy as broadcasters delaying payment of fees will have to pay interest both to the bank for the PBG & to the public broadcaster

Tasmayee Laha Roy May 14, 2020 9:20 AM

In a story carried by exchange4media on May 12, it was inadvertently mentioned that the channel was likely to pull out from the DTH platform

exchange4media Staff May 13, 2020 7:30 PM

The syndicate has sought a waiver of 100% due to Prasar Bharati for the first quarter and 50% for the second quarter for channels who have secured MPEG-2 slots

exchange4media Staff Apr 25, 2020 12:39 PM

The Bollywood music channel will now be available on LCN #64

exchange4media Staff Apr 7, 2020 12:23 PM

The 44th e-auction allotment of MPEG-2 slots of DD Free Dish was concluded last month where only 53 out of the 54 available slots were sold to the highest bidder

Tasmayee Laha Roy Mar 19, 2020 2:39 PM

Bids for second annual e-auction of MPEG-2 slots have been higher than reserved prices for all buckets with News & Current Affairs (Hindi / Punjabi) recording the highest increase of over Rs 5 crore

Tasmayee Laha Roy Mar 3, 2020 8:07 AM

Bucket A+ channel slots awarded to Shemaroo GEC, Dangal, Big Magic and ABZY Cool

exchange4media Staff Feb 29, 2020 9:44 AM

Some channels like ABZY COOL Movies, Dangal TV & B4U Music, that came on board during the 42nd auction have managed to get MPEG-2 slots this time too

Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 28, 2020 8:20 AM