News Leader : New Channel on DD Free dish - Update Your Set-Top Box

DD Free Dish viewers now have a new source for daily news updates. The 'News Leader' channel has been officially added to the DD Free Dish platform, expanding the list of free-to-air news broadcasts available to millions of households. The addition of this new channel further strengthens the news and current affairs category on India's largest free DTH platform. This allows viewers to access continuous news coverage without any monthly subscription fees. Whether you are interested in major national stories, regional developments, or breaking news, News Leader offers another excellent option for staying informed.

To start watching News Leader, you need to update your DD Free Dish channel list. While the channel is available to all users, it may not appear automatically on older set-top boxes; you might need to refresh your system.

Here is how to tune your MPEG-4 set-top box to get the new channel:

Press the 'Menu' button on your remote control.

Navigate to 'Program Setup' or 'Installation' (depending on your set-top box model).

Select 'Satellite'.

Select 'Universal LNB'.

Select 'FTA Only'.

Select 'Auto Scan' or 'Blind Scan'.

Wait for the receiver to scan for all available frequencies. Once the scan reaches 100%, save the new channel list. After the scan is complete, look for News Leader in your updated channel list.

You can also scan your setup box using the blind scan feature -

Satellite Frequency -

Channel Number -

You can watch this channel on channel number 107.

Keep checking freedish.in for updates on new channel additions, e-auction results, and frequency changes. You can find the updated DD Free dish MPEG-4 channel list 2026 here.

History -

1 October 2026 - News Leader added first time on DD Free dish MPEG-4 slot.