Prasar Bharati Awards Five DD Free Dish Slots in Mid-Year E-Auctions

• Prasar Bharati concluded its 95th and 96th online e-auctions, allotting five TV channel slots on DD Free Dish.
• The awarded slots are for a two-month period, from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
• MPEG-2 category winners include Punjabi entertainment channel GTC Punjabi and Hindi movie channel Movieplex.
• MPEG-4 category saw three news channels secure slots: North East Live, FM News, and K News India.
• These mid-year auctions aim to fill vacant slots on a pro-rata basis, ensuring optimal platform utilization and revenue generation.

Why It Matters: Prasar Bharati successfully auctioned five DD Free Dish slots, highlighting continued demand for its free-to-air platform.