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DD FreeDish 67th e-auction ends on Day 8, netting Rs 1071 crore
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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 |