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DD Free Dish (previously known as DD Direct Plus) is an Indian free-to-air digital direct-broadcast satellite television service owned and operated by the state-controlled public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan).

It is the only free-to-air satellite television service in India. After upgradation, INSAT-4B satellite at 93.5° was used to broadcast 64 FTA MPEG-2 Channels and 29 radio channels.

With the latest upgradation, to GSAT-15 at 93.5° on 1 February 2016, the present capacity is likely to be enhanced to 104 SDTV channels and 40 Radio channels in near future with the introduction of new MPEG-4, DVB-S2 stream. New logo for DD Free Dish was added on its transponders on 29 October 2014. The e-auction is being conducted by C1 India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon on behalf of Prasar Bharati. Currently DD TV Channels & AIR Radio channels are providing by DD Direct Plus following - DD NATIONAL, DD NEWS, DD INDIA, DD BHARATI, DD KISAN, DD SPORTS, DD URDU, DD CHANDANA, DD PODHIGAI, DD YADAGIRI, DD SAPTAGIRI, DD MALAYALAM, DD KASHIR, DD PUNJABI, DD GIRNAR, DD SAHYADRI, DD MADHYA PRADESH, DD BIHAR, DD UTTAR PRADESH, DD BANGLA, DD ODIA, DD NORTH EAST, DD

See also

• Direct-to-home television in India

References

1. "DD Free Dish logo add DD Channel". forum.dishtracking.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
2. DD Free Dish

External links

• Channel list of DD Free Dish on Lyngsat website

• Doordarshan
• Direct broadcast satellite services
• Indian television networks
• Free-to-air