Dish Platform for the period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024.
Prasar Bharati invites applications for allotment of MPEG-4 slots of DD Free Dish
Platform for the period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 through 5th annual e-auction
process (66th e-auction) to be tentatively held from 16.02.2023 onward.
The e-auction will be conducted in accordance with policy guidelines for allotment of
DD Free Dish slots and as amended from time to time which are available on the
website, http://prasarbharati.gov.in.
Only satellite channels licensed by the Ministry of |&B would be allowed to participate
in the e-auction. Only companies holding valid permission from Ministry of 1&B can
apply for participation in e-auction for allocation of DD Free Dish slot.
International Public Broadcasters licensed by the Ministry of | & B can also participate
in e-auction.
Bidding in the e-auction of MPEG-4 slots will be open to all genre (language) Channels
at reserve price of Rs. 50.0 Lakhs/annum
Change of name and or logo of a channel placed on DD Free Dish may be allowed
subject to necessary permissions from Ministry of | & B.
interested broadcasters may apply online at https://fdslots.prasarbharatiorg and
upload all requisite documents as prescribed in the application. Please note that it is
mandatory to pay the non-refundable processing fee of Rs.25,000/- online at above
portal to submit the application. The participation fee of Rs. 10.0 Lakhs (Rupees one
Ten lakhs only) is to be paid only through Demand Draft. A copy of the participation
fee demand draft is to be uploaded online.
Before, starting filling up of online application, please ensure that copies of all
documents provided in ANNEXURE-1, including participation fee Demand Draft, are
available with you in pdf format for uploading.
After submission of online application, the original demand draft for participation fee
along with printout of acknowledgement for submission of online application, which will
be sent fo you on your authorized e-mail, is to be submitted in sealed cover either in
person or by Speed/Registered Post addressed to Director (Platforms), Room No. 601,
Tower-A, Directorate General: Doordarshan, Doordarshan Bhawan, Copernicus Marg,
New Delhi-110001 latest by 13.02.2023 (Monday) by 03.00 P.M.
Online training will be provided to all eligible participants before the commencement of
actual e-Auction.
if required, Prasar Bharati can extend e-Auction to the next day or as the case maybe.
For details like e-auction process, terms & conditions and payment schedule etc.
please refer to E-auction Methodology available on the website
http://prasarbharati.gov.in.
Prasar Bharati reserve the rights to accept/reject/cancel/amend the e-Auction/slot al
any time during the e-Auction or after e-Auction
For unsuccessful bidders, participation fee will be refunded within three weeks after
the declaration of the results of e-auction.
After the successful conduct of e-auction, a Letter of Allotment will be issued by Prasar
Bharati to the successful bidders along with the payment schedule for payment of bid
amount and prescribed format of agreement to be signed between Prasar Bharati &
bidders.
Every successful bidder will be required to sign an Agreement with Prasar Bharati in
two original copies within 15 days of issue of Letter of Allotment. The prescribed format
of the Agreement is available on the website,
https://prasarbharati.gov.in.
Successful channels will be placed on vacant Logical Channel Numbers (LCNs) of DD
Free Dish. After completion of e-auction, successful channel may apply giving three
options in the order of preference for allotment of LCN. However, this does not
guarantee for placement of successful channel on preferences given for LCN. All such
requests shall be considered by Prasar Bharati in accordance with prescribed
procedure for allotment allotment/change of LCN to private TV channels, which is
available on the website https://prasarbharati.gov.in. Prasar Bharati’s decision in this
regard shall be final.
Successful channels shall be required to make payments as per payment schedule
prescribed in Letter of Allotment which will also be part of agreement to be signed
between Prasar Bharati & successful bidders.
In case of any instalments not paid within the scheduled dates, a notice to this effect
shall be issued to the defaulter to deposit the payment due along with interest @
14.5% per annum, within seven days. Interest @ 14.5% per annum shall be charged
from the due date of payment. In case the instalment due along with the interest is not
paid within seven days from its scheduled due date, the Participation Fee along with
any instalment already deposited by the Broadcaster/Channel till that date, will be
forfeited and the channel will be discontinued from DD Free Dish Platform without any
further notice and the channel will have no right to be carried on DD Free Dish on
vacated slot.
Successful channel will be placed on DD Free Dish after receipt of payment for 1st
instalment of carriage fee, as provided in allotment of letter. In case the Channel
Provider fails to place its channel on its allocated slot within one month of the allotment
commencement date, the allotment shall stand cancelled automatically and the
Participation Fee along with any instalment already deposited shall be forfeited,
in case the Channel Provider withdraws his channel prematurely or terminates the
contract prematurely the Participation Fee shall be forfeited along with any instalment
already deposited
Successful Channels will be required to arrange their own IRD Box in advance at DTH
Earth Station, Todapur, New Delhi, to place their Channel on DD Free Dish Platform.
The Last Date for submission of applications and original Demand Draft is 13.02.2023
(Monday) latest by 03.00 P.M.