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Zee Kannada to premiere ‘Pailwaan’ on 12 Jan

January 7, 2020, 8:07 pm
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Zee Kannada will air the television premiere of sports action film ‘Pailwaan’ on 12th January at 7 pm.

Starring Sudeep in the titular role, this movie is a perfect blend of drama, comedy, romance, emotions, etc., making it a complete family entertainer. With wrestling as the backdrop, Pailwaan depicts the relationship between father-son.

The film is directed by S. Krishna and produced by Swapna Krishna, the blockbuster drama also features Sunil Shetty, Akanksha Singh, and Sharath Lohitashwa among others. The film beautifully captures the glory and grandeur of wrestling as a sport with the larger than life performances by Sudeep and Suniel Shetty.
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ZEEL to launch Tamil movie channel on 19 Jan

January 8, 2020, 8:15 pm
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[Image: sL08vvb.png]MUMBAI: Media conglomerate ZEEL will launch its Tamil movie channel Zee Thirai on 19th January. The new channel was unveiled at the first-ever Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 that was held on 4th January.

The announcement was made during the momentous occasion by ZEEL CEO India Broadcast Business Punit Mishra along with the actor Dr Kamal Hassan. While Mishra thanked the audience for their immense love and support towards Zee Tamil and dedicated the new channel to the people of Tamil Nadu, Kamal Hassan officiated the launch of Zee Thirai with a clapboard to an ecstatic audience.

The channel’s brand tagline is ‘Rathathil Kalandhadhu Cinema’ which literally translates to ‘Cinema is infused in our blood’ represents the passion and impact that movies have on the Tamil Market and the power that it has to inspire the dreams and visions of the common man.

Zee Thirai will have a library of 400+ celebrated titles from Tamil Cinema including a wide spectrum of genres from blockbuster hits to critically acclaimed movies which include Mersal, 2.0, Kanna, Nerkonda Parvai, Irumbuthirai, Dhilluku Dhuttu 2, Kolamavu Kokila among many others.

The channel will have a premiere every week of the year with 52 premieres in 52 weeks which is a first for any Tamil movie channel. The channel will also have uninterrupted entertainment with breakless movies in the afternoon slot.

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Zee Telugu unveils two new fiction shows

January 8, 2020, 8:18 pm
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MUMBAI: Zee Telugu has unveiled two new fiction shows at its Sankranti Sambaralu event in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The two shows are titled ‘Prema Entha Madhuram’ and ‘Thoorpu Padamara’.

The channel has introduced the title song of Prema Entha Madhuram which was shot in Kashmir and Thoorpu Padamara’s theme teaser. Anchored by the exuberant Pradeep Machiraju and chirpy Shyamala, Sankranti Sambaralu brought Zee Telugu Kutumbam under one roof, over the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Prema Entha Madhuram, a remake of Zee Marathi’s popular show Tula Pahate Re which was later remade as Jothe Jotheyali in Zee Kannada. The show wheels around the unconventional love story of a couple belonging to different generations and stands as a witness to the love that surpasses materialistic limits of age, status, and lifestyle, to prove the purity in love between two individuals.

Starring Venkat Sriram and Varsha HK as the leads, for the first time on Indian Television, the title song of a serial was shot in Pahalgam, Kashmir at -10.5 degrees in just 10 hours’ time.

The story of Thoorpu Padamara revolves around two young girls played by Yamini and Jaya Kavi. The show narrates the girls’ contrasting attitudes towards life and the repercussions they face in their lives due to the decisions they take. The show marks the comeback of Zee Telugu’s popular face Yamini who was last featured in channel’s super hit shows Muthyala Muggu and Meenakshi. Actor Pranay plays opposite Yamini, while Vinay shares the screen with Jaya Kavi.

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Zee Cinema to premiere ‘Jabariya Jodi’ on 11 Jan

January 9, 2020, 5:18 am
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MUMBAI: Zee Cinema will take viewers on a fun ride with the television premiere of Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra starrer ‘Jabariya Jodi’ on 11th January at 6 pm.

Touted as the masala entertainer, the movie brings together the handsome Sidharth Malhotra and bubbly Parineeti Chopra who are coming together for the second time to create magic. The movie also stars Aparashakti Khurrana, Javed Jaffrey, Sanjay Mishra and Chandan Roy Sanyal in crucial roles.

Set against the backdrop of Bihar, the story revolves around Abhay Singh (Sidharth Malhotra) an active proponent of Pakadwa Shaadi, who abducts grooms who demand dowry. He then forcefully marries them off to the girl.

Backed by his father Hukum Singh (Jaaved Jaaferi) a local strongman, Abhay thinks of this dubious act as social work, which will help him climb the ladder in local politics.

When his childhood sweetheart Babli Yadav (Parineeti Chopra) re-enters his life, sparks rekindle between the two. However, Abhay is reluctant to get married due to his family dynamics and finds himself stuck in a situation where he must choose between love and long-term ambitions.

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ZEEL to launch a Bhojpuri movie channel Zee Biskope on 14th January

January 9, 2020, 8:02 pm
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Considering Bhojpuri is a low ARPU market, the channel is priced at Rs. 0.10. Apart from pay distribution platforms, the channel will also be available on DD Free Dish.

This will be the second channel in the Bhojpuri market by ZEEL. The company owns and operates Bhojpuri GEC Big Ganga. With this launch, Big Ganga will look to reduce its dependence on movies over time and focus on strengthening its fiction line-up.

Zee Biskope’s library consists of 300+ movies and the focus is on the recent releases in the past three years. The channel has identified male and family as key TGs and is targeting them with various properties.
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&flix all set to premiere ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ on 12 Jan

January 11, 2020, 6:18 pm
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MUMBAI: &flix is all set to bring television premiere ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2‘ on 12th January at 1 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm.

Directed by Two Time Primetime Emmy Award Nominees Thurop Van Orman and John Rice, the movie ensembles fantastic stars namely Golden Globe Award Winner Peter Dinklage as Mighty Eagle, Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck, Danny McBride voicing for the role of Bomb and Rachel Bloom portrayed as Silver.

Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life.

After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact.
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DD Free Dish to hold 43rd e-auction on 22 Jan

January 11, 2020, 6:19 pm
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MUMBAI: Direct to home (DTH) platform DD Free Dish will be holding 43rd e-auction on 22nd January to allot MPEG-4 slots on pro-rata basis for the period from 1st February to 14th May.

Bidding in the e-auction of MPEG-4 slots will be open to all genre (language) Channels at a reserve price of Rs 16.5 lakh.

Only channels licenced by the Ministry of I&B (MIB) would be allowed to participate in the allocation/41st online e-Auction process. Only companies holding valid permission from MIB or their authorised distributor partners can apply for the allocation of DD Free Dish slot.

If bidder Company is other than the channel license holder, the letter/agreement signed between license Holder Company and Distributor Company authorizing the bidder for distribution of the channel and bidding on behalf of the channel must be submitted.

International Public Broadcasters licensed/registered by the Ministry of I&B can also participate in the e-auction.

As per the Prasar Bharati notice, the channel provider shall be required to notify viewers of the need to use the Prasar Bharati authorised STBs. Prasar Bharati stated that it reserves all rights to restrict access of MPEG-4 signals to unauthorised STBs at any point of time.

The carriage fee along with applicable GST will be payable in two installments. The first installment will have to be paid in advance by 30th January before the placement of the channel. The second installment payable by 27th February after adjusting the participation fee amount.

Prasar Bharati/Doordarshan can extend e-Auction to the next day or as the case may be. The Last Date for submission of applications is 20th January latest by 3 pm.

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Airtel increases the price of Rs 199 postpaid plan to Rs 249

January 12, 2020, 5:02 am
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Airtel launched a postpaid plan of Rs 199 for its customers last month in just Jammu & Kashmir circle. Now, the telco has increased the price of this plan to Rs 249.

TelecomTalk reports that the Rs 249 postpaid plan is available only in one i.e Jammu & Kashmir circle. The plan offers its customers 25GB data for the entire month. Additionally, the plan also offers unlimited, local and STD calling to any network and 100 SMS per day. Lastly, under the Airtel Thanks benefits, the customers of this postpaid plan will also get Wynk Music subscription.

Reliance Jio is also offering Rs 199 postpaid plan but unlike Airtel plan, this is available across all circles. Benefits wise, it offers the same benefits as of Airtel Rs 249 plan.

Airtel recently introduced two prepaid plans of Rs 279 and Rs 379. The Airtel Rs 279 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 28 days and it offers 1.5GB data per day, 100 SMS messages and unlimited voice calls. The Airtel Rs 379 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 84 days and it offers 6GB high-speed of total data access, 900 SMS messages, and unlimited voice calls.

Both the plans offer benefits like four-week courses from Shaw Academy, access to Wynk Music and premium content through Airtel Xstream. Customers get Rs 100 cashback on purchasing a FASTag as well.

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Sony BBC Earth to premiere ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ on 20 Jan

January 18, 2020, 10:03 pm
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MUMBAI: India’s premium infotainment channel Sony BBC Earth is all set to premiere the much-anticipated series on biodiversity across the seven distinct continents – Seven Worlds, One Planet – on 20th January at 9 pm.

‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ will premiere in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu and has attracted marquee advertisers including Tata Intra as the co-presenting sponsor and Suhana and BYJU’S as the co-presenting sponsors. By telling unknown, unseen and unexpected wildlife stories, the series is set to uncover the fundamental truth about what makes each one of our seven worlds unique.

Narrated by the Godfather of Natural History – Sir David Attenborough – and set to a beautiful musical score by Hans Zimmer, the series will take the viewers on an incredible 7-part journey revealing how each distinct continent has shaped the extraordinary animal behavior and biodiversity found there.

Rated 9.5 on IMDB and from the makers of Planet Earth II, ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ is shot over four years in 38 countries by a crew of over 1500 people worldwide and is the first time BBC Studio has explored all the planet’s continents in a single series. It not only celebrates the diversity of life on each of these continents but also features the many challenges faced by animals in a modern world dominated by humanity.

Given the spectacular prowess of the content, the premiere was supported by an engaging and extensive on-ground and social media plan. Starting with the global premiere at Royal Opera House, Mumbai, this was the first time that Sony BBC Earth was a part of a one-of-a-kind global launch. Over 400 students from select schools got a chance to be the first few in the world to not only witness the first episode of this much-awaited series but also interact with the talented crew including Sir David Attenborough.

While Royal Opera House screening was on an invitation basis, Sony BBC Earth also hosted ‘open to all’ screenings of select episodes at various consumer touchpoints, to create excitement and chatter, leading to the big television premiere. In a category first move, the channel partnered with The Lil Flea, Mumbai – the city’s biggest flea market – and screened two episodes at the festival, creating a cozy, family-viewing experience.

Additionally, The Lil Flea housed a thought-provoking art gallery with breath-taking visuals from each continent supported by the unheard stories that explain the diversity behind each continent.

The channel also joined hands with India Habitat Centre in Delhi and SOCIAL in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune to screen South America and Asia episodes for the patrons, before the Indian Television Premiere. SOCIAL even curated a special menu inspired from the seven continents which will be available across 23 outlets in 5 cities. The idea behind the menu is to celebrate the diversity of our world in one meal.

On social media, a robust four-week promotion plan kickstarts with a LIVE interaction with Fredi Devas – Producer of the first episode: Antarctica, on the day of the episode premiere. Also, there’s something exciting planned for the premiere of each episode on 7 continents. Additionally, SPNI’s digital arm, Sony LIV will support the premiere by promoting it and premiering it on the app, same time as Sony BBC Earth premiere.

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ABP News to launch new season of flagship show ‘Pradhanmantri’ on 25 Jan

January 18, 2020, 10:06 pm
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MUMBAI: India’s leading Hindi news channel ABP News today unveiled the second season of its highly-acclaimed show, ‘Pradhanmantri’. A show that promises to delve into the stories and intricacies of contemporary India is slated to premiere on 25th January.

Pradhanmantri Season II will be hosted by the internationally acclaimed director, producer, and actor, Shekhar Kapur. Kapur works at the intersection of art, myth, and activism and will effectively bring in the same qualities to the new season of Pradhanmantri.

Talking about this new offering, ABP News Network CEO Avinash Pandey said, “We are extremely excited to present this show to the audience owing to its highly unique concept. Pradhanmantri Season II is sure to transcend all expectations of the viewers through comprehensive and compelling storytelling, backed by long, painstaking research. We at ABP want to go beyond the common perception of TV news as a speed news churner and create content that connects to the audience on a much more deeper and profound level. Pradhanmantri Season II is the epitome of such viewer-driven content.”

Adding further, the show host, Shekhar Kapur said, “Ever since its inception, Pradhanmantri has held a special place in the heart of the viewers. The new season has been brought to the fore after identifying the pulse of the audience, with newer concepts and intriguing topics. Through the fresh season, we want to take the viewers through an entrancing journey of the Indian history and share with them– the old, the new and the unexplored.”

The first season of Pradhanmantri depicted some of the most important incidents and developments that have shaped the destiny of independent India. The second season, on the other hand, will discuss the ideas which will give India its due place in the comity of great nations.

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Sony Max to premiere ‘Section 375’ on 25 Jan

January 20, 2020, 6:18 pm
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MUMBAI: Hindi movie channel Sony Max will premiere courtroom drama film ‘Section 375’ on 25th January 2020 at 8 pm.

Starring Richa Chadha and Akshaye Khanna, the film revolves around the case of a celebrated Bollywood director Rohan Khurana being accused by a female member of his crew, Anjali Dangle of physical harassment.

With a gripping plot twist, the movie ends in a series of tumultuous case hearings that further leads to a mystery, one that leaves the audience yearning for the truth.
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Nick, Sonic add four new language feeds

January 20, 2020, 6:20 pm
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MUMBAI: Viacom18-owned kids channels Nick and Sonic have added four new language feeds namely Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, and Malayalam. The launch of four new feeds takes the total language count to eight existing languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Nick and Sonic are now present in Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The eight language feed options are now available across leading cable and DTH platforms for both Nick and Sonic.

The language feeds will provide linguistic simplifications, drive a deeper connect and give viewers and advertisers an opportunity to engage with the brand in a very relatable manner.

The market expansion will be amplified locally (Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & Bengal) through micro-targeted marquee marketing initiatives that will drive awareness and visibility of Nick and Sonic being available in the respective local languages.

TV commercial with the regional flavor on local channels, innovative regional print ads, disruptive on-ground visibility & activations along with key radio stations will amplify this message.

Commenting on the announcement, Viacom18 Hindi Mass Entertainment & Kids TV Network Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “We at Nickelodeon have always told stories that have delighted our audiences. Our adorable toons have formed an unbreakable bond with kids. We now bring our winning stories even closer to our fans by delivering them in a language of their choice. In a country like India where there are multiple spoken dialects and regional content consumption is only growing, it gives us great joy in engaging with our viewers in the language that they are most comfortable with.”

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Vodafone introduces Rs 558, Rs 398 prepaid plans in India

January 21, 2020, 9:48 pm
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Vodafone has revealed two new prepaid plans for its users in the country. The telecom operator has introduced Rs 558 and Rs 398 prepaid plans in India.

The Rs 558 prepaid plan is currently available in Madhya Pradesh circle, while the Rs 398 prepaid plan is available in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh circle. It is expected that the company will bring new plans to other circles as well.

Starting with Rs 558 prepaid plan, it comes with 3GB of data per day with a validity of 56 days. This means users will get 168GB of data for the entire period of validity. The pack offers unlimited voice calls to any network along with national roaming and 100 SMS per day. It also offers Vodafone Play subscription along with Zee5 subscription.

Coming to the Rs 398 prepaid plan, it also offers 3GB of data per day but with a validity of 28 days. The pack offers unlimited voice calling on local and STD network along with national roaming. It also offers 100 SMS per day. Furthermore, users also get Vodafone Play subscription worth Rs 499 and Zee5 subscription worth Rs 999 with this prepaid plan as well.
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Discovery Channel to celebrate Republic Day with ‘India On Film’ documentary

January 22, 2020, 7:29 pm
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MUMBAI: Discovery Channel, India’s leading destination for real-life entertainment, will celebrate 70th Republic Day of India with a special documentary ‘India On Film’, a unique two-part documentary film, narrated by versatile actor Rahul Bose.

The film explores never seen before archival footage expertly restored and digitized by the British Film Institute (BFI) highlighting India’s rich history, society, culture and daily life in the 1900s. ‘India On Film’ will air on 26th January at 8 pm on the Discovery Channel and Discovery Channel HD.
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Colors to strengthen 9.30 pm slot with launch of ‘Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story’

January 23, 2020, 5:19 am
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Hindi GEC Colors is all set to add variety to its prime-time line-up with the launch of a new show ‘Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story’. The show will trace the journey of Pinky who is short but feisty, a fighter but also a dreamer, perceived as flawed but hope to find her true love.

Produced by Bodhi Tree Multimedia, co-powered by Pravin Masalewale, the show premieres on 27th January and will air every Monday-Friday at 9:30 pm.
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Star Movies, Star Movies Select HD to simulcast 92nd Academy Awards on 10 Feb

January 23, 2020, 5:22 am
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Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will exclusively air the 92nd Oscars on 10th February. It will be aired simultaneously on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

Star Movies has been the official home of the Oscars in India for more than two decades and like every year, this year too, millions of movie lovers across the country can watch the Red carpet revelry and glamorous ceremony live, courtesy of Star Movies.

As a countdown to Oscars, the channel brings to viewers a collection of Oscar-winning movies every Monday-Friday at 7 pm from 27th January to 28th February.

The biggest event in showbiz has recently announced Nominations in all 24 categories. Among the 2020 Oscar nominees, Joker received the most nominations with 11, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing.
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Vh1 India to air 62nd Grammy Awards on 27 Jan,2020

January 23, 2020, 5:25 am
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English music channel Vh1 India will broadcast the 62nd Grammy Awards on 27th January at 7:30 am. Signifying the epitome in music, Recording Academy’s award ceremony will be held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, hosted by 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys.
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New Channels added by ADTV

January 23, 2020, 9:04 pm
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Tata Sky HD set-top box gets a price cut in India

January 24, 2020, 12:46 am
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Tata Sky has announced a price cut on its HD set-top box in India. The company has revealed a Rs 1,000 price cut on its set-top box in the country.

With this, the official website of Tata Sky lists its HD set-top box for Rs 1,399. Interestingly, with the price cut, the price of both SD and HD set-top boxes are now the same. Previously, the company increased the prices of its SD and HD set-top boxes.

The SD set-top box price has now been increased by Rs 300, while the HD set-top box has got a price rise of Rs 200. After the price revision, Tata Sky is now offering the SD set-top box price at Rs 1,399 and the HD set-top box is now priced at Rs 1,499. The Tata Sky new set-top box prices are reflecting on the website.

Meanwhile, the company announced its latest Tata Sky Binge+ Android TV set-top box in India for Rs 5,999. The new Tata Sky Binge+ Android TV set-top box is now listed on the company website, alongside the Tata Sky HD set-top box, and Tata Sky HD set-top box + recorder. The set-top box is powered by Android TV and works with Google Assistant voice search.

After the free trial period, consumers would have to pay Rs 249 per month. Tata Sky Binge+ set-top box will enable subscribers to watch both live TV and OTT content on one device. The OTT content can be viewed by connecting the box to the Internet.

The STB features a 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It runs the latest Android TV 9.0 Pie platform. Users can download more than 5000 apps and games from the Google Play Store. The Tat Sky Binge+ set-top box also comes a Google assistant button for voice control. There is a Catchup feature which enables consumers to access content from the past 7 days.

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Prasar Bharati allots four DD Free Dish MPEG-4 slots in 43rd e-auction

January 25, 2020, 5:59 pm
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MUMBAI: Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has allotted DD Free Dish MPEG-4 slots to four channels during the 43rd e-auction on 22nd January. The four channels include Samay (Hindi news), JK 24×7 News (Hindi news), 9X Jalwa (Hindi music), and Sangeet Bangla (Bangla music).

The reserve price for the e-auction was Rs 16.5 lakh. The four slots have been allotted on pro-rata basis for the period from 1st February to 14th May.

In the 42nd e-auction, Prasar Bharati had allotted DD Free Dish MPEG-2 slots to eight new channels. The slots have been provided on a pro-rata basis for the period from 1st December 2019 to 29th February 2020.

The eight channels included Hindi movie channel Abzy Cool, Hindi music channel Showbox, Bhojpuri movie channel Ganga Biskope, Hindi music channel Wow Music, Hindi news channels TV9 Bharatvarsh and ABP Ganga, Punjabi entertainment channel Zee Punjabi and Marathi channel MR TV.

The pubcaster had allotted three vacant slots on DD Free Dish on a pro-rata basis. It mopped up Rs 21.69 crore from the e-auction. The three channels who were alloted slots included Hindi GEC Manoranjan Grand and Hindi movie channels Zingaat and Skystar Telugu Movie.

In November 2019, I&B minister Prakash Javadekar had said that approximately 33 million households have access to DD Free Dish whereas four private DTH operators (Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel Digital & Sun Direct) combined together service 67 million households in the country.

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