As you know Prasar Bharati completed the annual e-auction for both slots available on DD Free dish (MPEG-2 and MPEG-4). So we have tried to calculate available booked slots by private broadcasters on the DD Free dish platform. Understand our calculation below and see 7 DD channels may have to wait for new slots or Prasar Bharati may increase 7 new slots for board Doordarshan channels on the platform.
Currently channels available in MPEG-2 slots -
(for 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023);
1. Allocated MPEG-2 slots for Private TV channels are = 65
2. Vacant Slot (TEST 520) = 1
2. allocated MPEG-2 slots for Doordarshan channels are = 28
and Total Available MPEG-2 slots are = 94
Currently channels available in MPEG-4 slots -
(for 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023);
1. Allocated MPEG-4 slots for Private TV channels are = 12
2. Vacant MPEG-4 TV slots are = 1 (Test 622)
3. allocated MPEG-4 slots for Doordarshan channels are = 9
and Total Available MPEG-4 slots are = 22
But now will be -
(for 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024);
MPEG-2 slots may be -
1. Private TV channels booked MPEG-2 slots using the 67th e-auction = 65 Channels
2. Vacant MPEG-2 TV slots are = 1 (Test 520)
3. Already allocated MPEG-2 slots for Doordarshan channels are = 28
and Total Available MPEG-2 slots are = 94
MPEG-4 slots may be -
1. Private TV channels booked MPEG-4 slots using the 66th e-auction - 11 TV Channels
2. Already allocated MPEG-4 slots for Doordarshan channels are = 9
3. Currently vacant MPEG-4 TV slots are = 1 (Test 622)
(So 1 more slots will be vacant in the MPEG-4 slot.)
Because Total Available MPEG-4 slots are = 22
So maybe a total of 2 vacant slots will be available -
- Test 520 ( in MPEG-2 slot)
- Test 622 ( in MPEG-4 slot)
So after 1st April 2023, one more slot will be vacant and a total of 3 vacant slots will be available to fill by Prasar Bharati.
See images for currently vacant slots on DD Freedish -
Also read - Prasaqr Bharati announced a list of MPEG-2 slots winners, TV channels