DD Free Dish, India’s popular direct-to-home (DTH) service, conducted its 67th e-auction and as on March 21, 2023, for MPEG-2 slots the result is here for you. The e-auction was organized by Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcaster, and was aimed at offering additional channels to the Indian audience at an affordable price. The e-auction saw a total of 57 channels win slots across four bouquets, which were classified as A+, A, B, and C.

Bouquet A+ saw 12 channels win slots, with Dangal TV being the highest bidder at ₹ 17.60 crore. Other channels that won slots in this bouquet include Shemaroo TV, Big Magic, Nazara, and Manoranjan TV, among others.

Bouquet A saw 13 channels win slots, with Zee Anmol Cinema being the highest bidder at ₹ 24.05 crore. Other channels that won slots in this bouquet include Star Gold Thrill, Sony Wah, and B4U Movies, among others.

Bouquet B saw 14 channels win slots, with Zee Biskope being the highest bidder at ₹ 21.20 crore. Other channels that won slots in this bouquet include Sports18 Khel, MTV Beats, and Dil Se, among others.

Bouquet C saw 9 channels win slots, with News18 India being the highest bidder at ₹ 19.85 crore. Other channels that won slots in this bouquet include Zee News, Republic Bharat, and Aaj Tak, among others.

Bouquet D saw 9 channels win slots, with Zee Punjabi being the highest bidder at ₹ 12.45 crore. Other channels that won slots in this bouquet include Sanskar TV, Shemaroo Ashirwad, and Aastha Channel, among others.

The e-auction is a significant opportunity for broadcasters to reach a wider audience in India, especially in the rural areas, where DD Free Dish is a popular DTH service due to its affordability. The e-auction also provides an opportunity for new and regional broadcasters to reach a national audience.

Here is the list of channels that won slots in the DD Free Dish 67th E-auction for MPEG-2 slots, categorized by bouquets, along with their respective winning prices:

Bouquet A+

1. Dangal TV – ₹ 17.60 Crore
2. Dangal 2 – ₹ 16.80 Crore
3. Shemaroo TV – ₹ 17.70 Crore
4. Shemaroo Umang – ₹ 16.65 Crore
5. Big Magic – ₹ 17.65 Crore
6. The Q – ₹ 17.90 Crore
7. Enterr10
8. Ishara – ₹ 16.75 Crore
9. Nazara – ₹ 16.60 Crore
10. Manoranjan TV – ₹ 17.80 Crore
11. Manoranjan Grand – 17.10 ₹ Crore
12. Manoranjan Prime – ₹ 16.70 Crore

Bouquet A

1. Zee Anmol Cinema – ₹ 24.05 Crore
2. Star Utsav Movies
3. Star Gold Thrill – ₹ 17.85 Crore
4. Colors Cineplex Superhits
5. Colors Cineplex Bollywood – ₹ 17.50 Crore
6. Sony Wah – ₹ 20.25 Crore
7. B4U Movies
8. B4U Kadak
9. B4U Dhamaka
10. Goldmines – ₹ 16.90 Crore
11. Goldmines Bollywood – ₹ 16.70 Crore
12. Dhinchak 2 – ₹ 15 Crore
13. Movie Plus – ₹ 15.20 Crore

Bouquet B

1. Sports18 Khel
2. MTV Beats
3. Mastii
4. Zing
5. B4U Music – ₹ 17.05 Crore
6. Showbox – ₹ 17.05 Crore
7. Dil Se – ₹ 17.05 Crore
8. 9XM – ₹ 15.20 Crore
9. Zee Ganga
10. Zee Biskope – ₹ 21.20 Crore
11. Filmachi – ₹ 16.70 Crore
12. Goldmines Bhojpuri – ₹ 15.35 Crore
13. B4U Bhojpuri – ₹ 15.05 Crore
14. Bhojpuri Cinema – ₹ 15.10 Crore

Bouquet C

1. News18 India – ₹ 19.85 Crore
2. Zee News – ₹ 15.50 Crore
3. Republic Bharat – ₹ 16.55 Crore
4. NDTV India – ₹ 16.55 Crore
5. TV9 Bharatvarsh – ₹ 14.55 Crore
6. ABP News – ₹ 17.10 Crore
7. Times Now Navbharat – ₹ 15.15 Crore
8. Aaj Tak – ₹ 15.10 Crore
9. News Nation – ₹ 15.05 Crore

Bouquet D

1. Zee Punjabi – ₹ 12.45 Crore
2. Manoranjan Movies – ₹ 13.40 Crore
3. Zee Chitramandir – ₹ 13.40 Crore
4. Fakt Marathi – ₹ 12.65 Crore
5. Sun Marathi
6. Shemaroo Marathibana – ₹ 13 Crore