52nd e-Auction - New Channels List and Removed Channel List

 Latest Update -

Results of the 52nd e-auction 

Channels to be removed from 1st April 2021

  1. Surya Cinema
  2. Surya Bhojpuri
  3. News 24
  4. Maha Punjabi
  5. Lord Buddha TV


New TV Channels to be available from  1st April 2021-




This is good news for DD Free dish fans and private TV channels that Prasar Bharati has invited applications for satellite TV channels to participate in MPEG-2 slots of DD Free dish.

It is 3rd annual e-auction process to be tentatively held from 22nd February 2021.

This 52nd e-auction will be processed according to new policy guidelines which notified by Prasar Bharati on 15/01/2019, which is already amendment notified on 1st November 2019.


DD Free dish 52nd e-Auction - 52 e auction for MPEG-2 channels - Know Results and New TV channels

Which TV channels can participate in the 52nd e-auction?

The satellite TV channels which are licensed by the Ministry of I&B for downlinking in India would be allotted slots on DD Free dish. International TV channels can also participate in this 52nd e-auction 2021.


Prasar Bharati has reserved the price for MPEG-2 slots according to the below bucket/categories -

  • Bucket A+  - All GEC (Hindi) TV channels - 15 Crore
  • Bucket A  - All Movie (Hindi) TV channels - 12 Crore
  • Bucket B  - All Music (Hindi) channels, Sports (Hindi) channels, GEC (Bhojpuri) channels, Movies (Bhojpuri) channels, and Teleshopping (Hindi) channels - 10 Crore
  • Bucket C  - News & Current affairs (Hindi / English / Punjabi) channels - 7 Crore
  • Bucket D  - All other remaining Genre (Language) channels and Regional Teleshopping channels  - 6 Crore
  • Bucket R1 - Devotional / Spiritual / Aayush channels - 3 Crore

The interesting TV channel can participate in the 52nd e-auction and can bid above this reserve price.

Interested broadcasters may apply online at https://fdslots.prasarbharati.org and upload all required documents as prescribed in the application.

You can checklist of documents and original advertisement by Prasar Bharati from here related to 52nd DD Free dish e-Auction.

You can check other e-auction updates from here. You can check DD Free dish 52nd e-Auction updates in Hindi from here.


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19 Comments
  • Unknown
    Unknown February 17, 2021 at 7:29 PM

    Arihant chanal broadcast in dd free dish please

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 19, 2021 at 8:40 AM

    Please add Discovery channel

    • Unknown
      Unknown April 1, 2021 at 9:00 PM

      true

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 19, 2021 at 6:02 PM

    Add more devotional channels please

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 23, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    Star sport first ayega ki nahi sir

    Please chalu kr do yar bahot bor gaya hoon

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 25, 2021 at 7:12 AM

    Cartoon channel and Sony sab

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 26, 2021 at 7:43 AM

    Please add bengali channels, sir.

    • Unknown
      Unknown March 12, 2021 at 11:24 PM

      Star sport first on DD free dish on

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 27, 2021 at 10:00 PM

    Please add punjabi music channel

  • Unknown
    Unknown February 28, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    Abp ananda

  • Unknown
    Unknown March 1, 2021 at 6:30 PM

    Bangla entertainment channel kob ayaga?Plz add good bangla entertainment channels.

  • Unknown
    Unknown March 14, 2021 at 10:09 PM

    Sony sab, sony tv and 1 sports Chanel aad karo

  • Unknown
    Unknown March 16, 2021 at 11:22 PM

    Need to add cartoon chanels

  • Unknown
    Unknown March 22, 2021 at 8:13 AM

    star bharat kab aayega

  • Pratik umbarkar
    Pratik umbarkar March 26, 2021 at 6:35 AM

    Santwani channel is free to air...plz add this

  • Bhakti Channel
    Bhakti Channel April 2, 2021 at 4:24 AM

    Please Add Satsang Channel mpeg4 Set top box

  • Unknown
    Unknown April 3, 2021 at 8:50 PM

    धार्मिक चैनल क्यों बन्द किए जा रहे है। कृपया धार्मिक चैनल चालू करिए

  • Unknown
    Unknown June 30, 2021 at 8:29 PM

    Please add Bengali channels in ddfree dish ২৪ঘনটা আকাশ ৮

  • Unknown
    Unknown June 30, 2021 at 8:33 PM

    Please add Bengali channels like Abp annada ,akash , 24 granta etc

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