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Bharat Express tunes into DD Free Dish, extends its fearless news footprint to channel number 69
MUMBAI: From studio to screen in every Indian home—Bharat Express has dialled up its reach with its latest move onto DD Free Dish, India’s largest free-to-air Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform. As of 20 May, the channel now airs on channel number 69, adding yet another milestone to its rapid distribution expansion.
Already present on Tata Play (535), Dish TV (671), D2H (753), Jio TV (495), Airtel DTH (327), Den Network (315), Fastway (308), Hathway (214/212), and NXT Digital (InCable – 314/317), Bharat Express has built an impressive footprint. The addition of DD Free Dish brings the channel deeper into India’s rural heartlands—where the platform enjoys its strongest viewership.
“Our presence on DD Free Dish is a testament to our commitment to making quality journalism accessible to every Indian household. This expansion aligns with our vision of being a truly national voice, reaching audiences across geographies and demographics. With DD Free Dish, Bharat Express is set to gain significant reach among the Hindi news viewers which will also be beneficial for our advertisers”, said Bharat Express News Network CMD & editor-in-chief Upendrra Rai.
Since its launch, Bharat Express has positioned itself as a national Hindi news channel committed to fast, credible, and impactful journalism. Its growing availability across networks signals rising popularity among viewers and increasing relevance in the national media landscape.
The move also offers fresh value to advertisers aiming to reach viewers in tier two, tier three, and rural India—audiences that form the bedrock of DD Free Dish’s nearly 50 million user base.
DTH Operator
JC Flowers withdraws NCLT plea against Dish TV over EGM demand
Move eases pressure on DTH firm as long-running shareholder dispute cools
MUMBAI: In a breather for Dish TV India, JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction has withdrawn its petition before the National Company Law Tribunal seeking directions to convene an extraordinary general meeting.
The development was disclosed by Dish TV in a regulatory filing, confirming that the petitioner chose to withdraw the case during a hearing at the Mumbai bench of the tribunal. A detailed order from the bench is still awaited.
The petition, originally filed under Sections 98 to 100 of the Companies Act, 2013, sought to push for an extraordinary general meeting to address governance issues at the company. The case had its roots in a prolonged shareholder tussle dating back to 2021, when Yes Bank, then the largest shareholder, was at odds with the promoter group led by Subhash Chandra over board reconstitution.
JC Flowers had stepped into the picture as an assignee of Yes Bank’s stressed assets, effectively continuing the legal push initiated earlier. The withdrawal now signals a pause, if not a closure, to that chapter of dispute.
While the reasons behind the withdrawal have not been formally detailed, the move reduces immediate legal pressure on Dish TV, which has been navigating both operational and regulatory challenges in recent years.
For now, the focus shifts back to the company’s business fundamentals, even as the legal dust settles, at least temporarily, on one of its more closely watched shareholder battles.
