This is good news for DD Free dish viewers that lots of your favorite TV channels returning to DD Free dish platforms. These channels secured their slot in the Hindi/Urdu GEC category (Bucket A+). 

As you know, Prasar Bharati is currently conducting the 85th online e-auction for listing of private TV channels in DD Freedish, and its results have started coming. These results have not been officially released yet, only through media sources. Prasar Bharati will officially release the results of the 85th online e-auction after its completion.

List of successful Winners by Broadcaster for 2025-26 -

Jio Star Network -

• Star Utsav
• Colors Rishtey
• Colors Cineplex Superhits
• Colors Cineplex Bollywood
• Star Utsav Movies
• News18 India

Sony Pictures Network -

1. Sony PAL 
2. Sony Wah

Sun Network -

• Sun Neo 

Zee Network -

• Big Magic
• Zee Anmol 
• Zee Anmol Cinema
• Zee News
• Zee Biskope
• Zee Action

Shemaroo Entertainment Media Network -

• Chumbak TV

Manoranjan TV Group Limited -

• Manoranjan Prime

Sri Adhikari Brothers Network

• Masti Music

B4U Network Limited

• B4U Bhojpuri
• B4U Music

Republic Media Network -

• Republic Bharat

ABP News Network Private Limited -

• ABP News

Times Group -

Times Now Navbharat

New Delhi Television Limited -

• NDTV India

List of successful Winners by Bucket for 2025-26 -
Bucket A+ (Hindi GEC)	Sr.	Channel	Current Status
	1	Zee Anmol	New
	2	Colors Rishtey	New
	3	Sun Neo	Continue
	4	Sony PAL	New
	5	Star Utsav	New
	6	Big Magic	Continue
Bucket A (Hindi Movies)	7	Star Utsav Movies	Continue
	8	Zee Anmol Cinema	Continue
	9	Sony WAH	New
	10	Colors Cineplex Superhits	Continue
	11	Colors Cineplex Bollywood	Continue
Bucket C (Hindi News)	12	Zee Action	Continue
	13	Republic Bharat	Continue
	14	ABP News	Continue
	15	NDTV India	Continue
	16	Zee News	Continue
	17	Times Now Navbharat	Continue
Bucket B (Regional & Music Channels)	18	News18 India	Continue
	19	Zee Biskope	Continue
	20	Chumbak TV	Continue
	21	Manoranjan Prime	Continue
	22	B4U Bhojpuri	Continue
	23	Mastiii	Continue
	24	B4U Music	Continue

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