Private company
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Indian free-to-air satellite television service
DD Free Dish (formerly known as DD Direct Plus) is an Indian state-owned free-to-air satellite television provider owned and operated by Public Service Broadcaster Prasar Bharati. It was launched in December, 2004. In March 2022, It has a reach of over 43 million households which is more than 25% of the total TV households in the country.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrysatellite television1
- HeadquartersNew Delhi1
- Websiteddindia.gov.in/Technical/Pages/DD-Free-Dish-%28DTH%29.aspx
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DD Free Dish (formerly known as DD Direct Plus) is an Indian state-owned free-to-air satellite television provider owned and operated by Public Service Broadcaster Prasar Bharati. It was launched in December, 2004. In March 2022, It has a reach of over 43 million households which is more than 25% of the total TV households in the country. DD Free Dish earns by selling slots to private broadcasters through e-auction.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Prasar Bharati
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Dec 16, 2004Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiteddindia.gov.in/Technical/Pages/DD-Free-Dish-%28DTH%29.aspx1
- WikipediaDD Free Dish
- WikidataQ3259843
Sources
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- 1WikidataFTA dth on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFTA dth on Wikipedia