Lok Sabha Question No. 581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Doordarshan DTH
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 581 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.02.2016)

## DOORDARSHAN DTH

## 581.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

## Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the details of the free channels available under Direct To Home (DTH) platform of Doordarshan (DD) at present;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to include more channels under DTH of Doordarshan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  available  the  DTH  services  of Doordarshan to telecast pay channels; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a)   Prasar Bharati has intimated that DD Free Dish DTH Service of Doordarshan provides 80 channels. List of channels is enclosed at Annexure.
- (b) & (c)   Yes, Madam. Equipment for upgradation of DTH platform for telecast of 112 TV Channels have been installed.
- (d) & (e) At present, there is no policy for making DTH services of Doordarshan available to telecast pay channels.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 581 FOR ANSWER ON 26.02.2016.

## ANNEXURE

|                    | DD Free Dish TV Channel   | DD Free Dish TV Channel   | DD Free Dish TV Channel   |                       |
|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1. DD-1            | 17. DD Rajasthan          | 33. Cinema TV             | 49. Big Magic             | 65. Manoranjan Movies |
| 2. DD News         | 18. DD Oriya              | 34. DD Urdu               | 50. Sanskar               | 66. Movie House       |
| 3. DD Sports       | 19. DD Podhigai           | 35. Time TV               | 51. 9XM                   | 67. Shri News         |
| 4. DD Kisan        | 20. DD Punjabi            | 36. DD Saptagiri          | 52. France 24             | 68. Star Gold Romance |
| 5. DD Bharati      | 21. DD Sahyadri           | 37. India TV              | 53. India 24X7            | 69. Naaptol Blue      |
| 6. DD Bangla       | 22. DD Yadagiri           | 38. Aastha TV             | 54. Star Utsav            | 70. Khushboo          |
| 7. DD Chandana     | 23. DD Malayalam          | 39. Manoranjan TV         | 55. Zee Anmol             | 71. Housefull Action  |
| 8. DD Girnar       | 24. Lok Sabha             | 40. News Nation           | 56. Masti                 | 72. RT Movies         |
| 9. DD Kashir       | 25. Rajya Sabha           | 41 Sony Pal               | 57. B-4U Music            | 73. Test 509          |
| 10. Maha Movie     | 26. Housefull Movies      | 42. Dabanng               | 58. Dillagii              | 74. India News        |
| 11. Ashtha Bhajan  | 27. Dangal                | 43. Rishtey               | 59. DW TV                 | 75. Test              |
| 12. B-4U Movies    | 28. Bhojpuri Cinema       | 44. Sony Mix              | 60. News 24               | 76. Test              |
| 13 .WOW Cinema     | 29. DD Bihar              | 45. Home Shop             | 61. NHK World             | 77. Vision Tv Shiksha |
| 14 India News      | 30. DD North East         | 46. DD MP                 | 62. Aaj Tak               | 78. Test              |
| 15 IBN 7           | 31. DD UP                 | 47. Enter 10              | 63. ABP News              | 79. Fakt Marathi      |
| 16 Big Magic Ganga | 32. Sadhna National       | 48. ABC                   | 64. Russia Today          | 80. Chitrapat Marathi |