Prasar Bharati Increases 8 new MPEG-2 Slots on DD Freedish

Prasar Bharati, India's public broadcaster has increases MPEG-2 slots on DD Free dish dth. DD Freedish added a total of 8 new vacant MPEG-2 slots. It means Prasar Bharti increased the capacity or efficiency of the GSAT-15 satellite Ku-band spectrum, to add more slots and more TV channels.

Here is the complete list of new TV slots on DD Freedish -

  1. Test 117
  2. Test 118
  3. Test 217
  4. Test 218
  5. Test 317
  6. Test 318
  7. Test 417
  8. Test 418

Also, Prasar Bharati Invited applications from private TV channels to fill these new slots. Prasar Bharati conducting 42nd online e-auction to add more private TV channels on DD Freedish as a pro-rata basis.
Prasar Bharati Increases 8 new MPEG-2 Slots on DD Freedish

The public broadcaster will allot the new slots according to new policy guidelines. Now International TV channels can also submit an application that is permitted by the Ministry of I&B.

In the new policy guidelines, Prasar Bharti also created new bouquets and added in new genres in current bouquets.

Here is the list of Total Bouquets on DD Freedish -

  • Bucket A+ (Hindi Entertainment Channels)
  • Bucket A  (Hindi Movie Channels)
  • Bucket B  (Hindi Music / Sports, Bhojpuri GEC / Movies, Teleshopping, Channels)
  • Bucket C  (News and Current affair Channels in Hindi, English, and Punjabi)
  • Buquet R1  (Devotional Channels)


So it is good news for DD Freedish users that by 12 December 2019, they will get 8 more private TV channels on DD Freedish DTH.

Source - Free DTH Got 8 New MPEG-2 Vacant TV Slots