Prasar Bharati

Shashi Shekhar Vempati, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati and an alumnus of IIT Bombay, has been appointed as an Independent Director on the board of the newly incorporated BharatGen Technology Foundation. His strategic inclusion is...

Two television channels, Saam TV and Skyama Daily Post News, have successfully acquired vacant MPEG-4 slots on the DD Free Dish platform through the mid-year 92nd e-auction conducted by Prasar Bharati. The auction, held on October 29, 2025, marks...

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to onboard a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) to steer the next phase of growth for its Over-The-Top (OTT) platform, WAVES. This strategic move comes as...

Prasar Bharati has initiated the 90th e-auction for the allocation of vacant MPEG-2 slots on its DD Free Dish platform. The auction, scheduled to begin on August 20, 2025, will allot slots for the period from August 29, 2025,...

India's largest free-to-air (FTA) Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, DD Free Dish, has allocated two more vacant MPEG-4 slots in its 89th online e-auction. TNP NEWS and Living India News have successfully acquired these slots, ensuring their availability on the public...

In a significant move to formalize and safeguard its vast media archives, Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, has issued a public notice inviting stakeholders to submit claims of ownership or association for numerous classic Doordarshan programs. The directive,...

Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, is seeking qualified and experienced professionals to fill two critical whole-time positions on its Board: Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel). The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, issued a recruitment...

Prasar Bharati has announced the commencement of its 88th e-auction process aimed at allocating vacant MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish, India’s largest free-to-air Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform. This initiative is geared towards further expanding the platform's content diversity and...

DD Free Dish, India's only free-to-air (FTA) direct-to-home (DTH) service, recently concluded its annual MPEG-2 slot e-auction. This event is crucial for broadcasters vying for a coveted spot on a platform that reaches millions of households across the nation,...

Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, has announced a new opportunity for private satellite TV channels to expand their reach through the widely accessed DD Free Dish platform. The broadcaster has invited applications for the allotment of vacant MPEG-2...