Sony Pal, Colors Rishtey set to join DD Free Dish from Dec
Prasar Bharati recently invited applications for allotment of DD Free Dish MPEG-2 slots on a pro-rata basis
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ICC media rights: Broadcasters submit technical bids
The Big 4 have also paid bid collaterals, a pre-condition for participating in the bidding
Big four broadcasters mulling return to DD Free Dish?
Sources say the rationale behind exiting DD Free Dish earlier this year was to arrest the decline in pay DTH base, but the gamble doesn't seem to have paid off
Free Dish MPEG-2 slots: Prasar Bharati to conduct 59th e-auction on pro-rata basis
As per sources, Prasar Bharati has some unsold slots left from the recently held annual e-auction
Free Dish: News channels bag slots at almost half the price as Big 4 pull out Hindi GECs
Industry watchers say that the pullout of channels like Star Utsav, Zee Anmol, Colors Rishtey and Sony Pal will also benefit news channels in the form of more slots being allotted to Bucket C
Big 4 broadcasters likely to pull out their Hindi GECs from DD Free Dish
The collective decision has been taken to protect the subscription revenue which is under tremendous pressure due to migration of customers from pay platforms to DD Free Dish, say industry sources