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DD FreeDish 67th e-auction ends on Day 8, netting Rs 1071 crore
The 67th E-auction and 5th annual e-auction for allotment of vacant MPEG 2 slots on DD Free Dish platform for the period April1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 was conducted by Prasar Bharti.
It was held March 13-20, 2023. Only satellite channels licensed by Ministry of I&B are allowed to participate in the E-auction. International Public Broadcasters licensed by the Ministry of I&B are also allowed to participate.
The bids amounted to a total of Rs 1,071 crore.
List of successful bidders.
| Channel | Bid amount (crore) | Bucket/ round | Genre |
| Manoranjan Grand |
17.1 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Manoranjan TV |
17.8 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Shemaroo TV |
17.7 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| The Q |
17.9 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Dangal |
17.7 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Big Magic |
17.65 |
A+ (Round 1) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Ashirwad |
17 |
A+ (Round 2) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Dangal 2 |
16.8 |
A+ (Round 2) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Shemaroo Umang |
16.65 |
A+ (Round 2) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Nazara |
16.6 |
A+ (Round 2) | GEC (Hindi) |
| Ishara |
16.75 |
A+ (Round 2) | GEC (Hindi) |
| B4U Kadak |
16.15 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Star Utsav Movies |
16.9 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi |
| B4U Movies |
17.55 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Colors Cineplex Superhits |
17.35 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi) |
| B4u Dhamaka Movies |
17.35 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Zee Anmol Cinema |
24.05 |
A (Round 1) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Sony Wah |
20.25 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Star Thrill |
17.85 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Colors Cineplex Bollywood |
17.5 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Manoranian Prime |
16.7 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| ABZY Movies |
16.7 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Goldmines |
16.9 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Goldmines Hindi |
17.05 |
A (Round 2) | Movies (Hindi) |
| Sports 18 TV |
17 |
B (Round 1) | Sports |
| Mtv Beats |
17.5 |
B (Round 1) | Music |
| Zee Biskope |
21.1 |
B (Round 1) | Bhoipuri |
| Mastii |
20.25 |
B (Round 1) | Music |
| Big Ganga |
16.65 |
B (Round 1) | Bhoipuri |
| Zing |
17.2 |
B (Round 1) | Music |
| News 18 India |
19.85 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| R Bharat |
16.55 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| TV 9 Bharat Varsh |
14.55 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| Zee News |
15.5 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| NDTV |
16.55 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| ABP News |
17.1 |
C (Round 1) | News (Hindi) |
| Zee Chitramandir |
13.4 |
D (Round 1) | Marathi |
| Zee Punjabi |
12.35 |
D (Round 1) | Punjabi |
| Fakth Marathi |
12.65 |
D (Round 1) | Marathi |
| Shemaroo Marathi |
13 |
D (Round 1) | Marathi |
| Manoranian Movies |
13.4 |
D (Round 1) | Punjabi |
| Sanskar |
14.6 |
D (Round 1) | Devotional |
| Sun Marathi |
15.5 |
D (Round 1) | Marathi |
| Russia Today |
16 |
D (Round 1) | Foreign |
| Popular TV |
3.05 |
R1 (Round 1) | Regional |
| Show Box |
17.05 |
B (Round 2) | Music |
| Dil Se |
17.05 |
B (Round 2) | Music |
| Filamchi Bhojpuri |
16.7 |
B (Round 2) | Bhojpuri |
| Goldmines hindi |
15 |
A (Round 3) | Movies |
| Aastha |
15.05 |
D (Round 3) | Devotional |
| Times Now Navbharat |
15.15 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| Dhinchaak 2 |
15.35 |
A (Round 3) | Movies |
| B4U Bhojouri |
15.05 |
B (Round 3) | Bhojpuri |
| Bhojpuri cinema |
15.1 |
B (Round 3) | Bhojpuri |
| News Nation |
15.05 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| Aaj Tak |
15.1 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| 9XM |
15.2 |
B (Round 3) | Music |
| Movie Plus |
15.2 |
A (Round 3) | Movie |
| Bflix |
18.7 |
A (Round 3) | Movie |
| Enterr10 |
17 |
A (Round 3) | Movie |
| ABZY Cool |
16 |
A (Round 3) | Movie |
| Sun Marathi |
18.5 |
D (Round 3) | Regional |
| India TV |
18.65 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| Good News Today |
17.9 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| Bharat24 |
17.15 |
C (Round 3) | News (Hindi) |
| Total |
1071.65 |
