DD Free Dish is among a few Direct-to-Home (DTH) services without any monthly subscription fee or plan. It’s a one-time investment where you can enjoy watching all sorts of channels in a variety of genres and categories. With over 40 million users, DD Free Dish is definitely prominent in various households despite a massive shift towards OTT and online streaming platforms. Here’s a quick look at the list of channels available on DD Free Dish along with other details such as how to get the connection and what is the cost of DD Free Dish, among other things.
What is DD Free Dish?
DD Free Dish is a free-to-air DTH service operated and owned by Public Service Broadcaster Prasar Bharati. The DD in its name stands for Doordarshan which is India’s largest broadcasting organisation that telecasts a host of regional channels all free of cost. Unlike private DTH operators, DD Free Dish doesn’t charge any monthly subscription for the channels it provides to its users. All you have to pay is set-top box and a couple of equipment cost to get the DD Free Dish installed. The DTH service launched with just 33 channels, but now that number is increased to 100+ channels, which are listed below.
DD Free Dish channel list 2022
The list of DD Free Dish channels is divided into seven categories, namely national, regional, state, entertainment, Hindi music, news, devotional, and Doordarshan parliamentary. Let’s further dive into these categories and look at channels you get along with their channel numbers.
DD National channel list
DD National channel list comprises all the prime channels operated by Prasar Bharati. These channels bring watchers infotainment, cultural, educational and agricultural content from all over India. Apart from that, certain live events such as government announcements and sports events are live telecasted as well on the below-mentioned channels.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 001 | DD News |
| 002 | DD National |
| 003 | DD Retro |
| 004 | DD Kisan |
| 084 | DD India |
| 077 | DD Sports |
| 060 | DD Bharati |
| 061 | DD Urdu |
DD Regional channel list
These are the Doordarshan-based regional channels that telecast various serials and shows in their own respective language. Despite tough competition from privately owned channels, these channels have their own unique twist and are thus still relevant today for a large group of people.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 052 | DD Assam |
| 006 | DD Bangla |
| 007 | DD Chandana |
| 008 | DD Girnar |
| 009 | DD Kishar |
| 025 | DD Malayalam |
| 020 | DD Odia |
| 021 | DD Phodhigai |
| 022 | DD Punjabi |
| 023 | DD Sahyadri |
| 040 | DD Saptagiri |
| 024 | DD Yadagiri |
| 011 | DD Arun Prabha |
| 078 | DD Bihar |
| 047 | DD Madhya Pradesh |
| 076 | DD Rajasthan |
| 045 | DD Uttar Pradesh |
DD State Network channel list
These Doordarshan owned state network channels bring you content from various states of India. The content includes state-wise news, informative programmes based on health & fitness and live events from time to time.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 054 | DD Chhattisgarh |
| 079 | DD Jharkhand |
| 071 | DD Uttarakhand |
| 018 | DD Manipur |
| 017 | DD Meghalaya |
| 053 | DD Mizoram |
| 035 | DD Nagaland |
| 036 | DD Tripura |
General Entertainment channel list
General entertainment channels are the true lifeline of Indian households. These channels are responsible for telecasting a vast variety of Indian soaps and serials watched by millions on a regular basis.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 41 | Colors Rishtey |
| 48 | Zee Anmol |
| 55 | Big Magic |
| 29 | Dangal TV |
| 28 | Shemaroo TV |
| 37 | Sony Pal |
| 33 | Star Utsav |
| 101 | Star Utsav Movies |
| 80 | Sony Wah |
| 82 | Filmachi |
| 19 | Manoranjan Grand |
| 34 | The Q |
| 36 | Azaad |
Hindi music channel list
These free-to-air Indian music channels broadcast music videos from Bollywood movies, studio tracks, concerts and other music based content these hold rights to. In case of the unavailability of the internet, these Hindi channels are the perfect way to jam and listen to songs.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 086 | MTV Beats |
| 063 | B4U Music |
| 057 | 9XM |
| 062 | Mastiii |
Hindi movie channel list
People fond of Hindi movies can enjoy them on the below-mentioned channels available on DD Free Dish. These channels bring you movies both old and new from several genres.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 19 | ABZY Dhakad |
| 10 | ABZY Movies |
| 32 | ABZY Cool |
| 42 | B4U Kadak |
| 12 | B4U Movies |
| 15 | Dhinchaak |
| 51 | Enterr10 Movies |
| 58 | Maha Movie |
| 73 | Manoranjan TV |
| 39 | Movie Plus |
| 38 | Rishtey Cineplex |
| 34 | Surya Cinema |
| 48 | Zee Anmol Cinema |
| 35 | Cineplex Bollywood |
| 66 | BFlix Movies |
| 50 | Dhinchaak 2 |
Hindi news channel list
News channels allow you to catch up on the happenings around the world. Fortunately, DD Free Dish provides some of the major Hindi news channels which cover news ranging from politics, finance, technology, sports, entertainment and much more. Below is the list of news channels on DD Free Dish.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 068 | Aaj Tak |
| 013 | Aajtak Tez |
| 069 | ABP News |
| 064 | India TV |
| 049 | NDTV India |
| 066 | News 24 |
| 065 | News Nation |
| 056 | News18 India |
| 067 | Republic Bharat |
| 044 | TV9 Bharatvarsh |
| 059 | Zee Hindustan |
| 070 | Zee News |
Devotional channel list
The DD Free Dish channel list include devotional channels. Here’s a quick look at the array of devtional channels you get with the DTH service:
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 75 | Sadhana Bhakti |
| 85 | Lord Buddha TV |
| 45 | Aastha TV |
| 53 | Sadhana TV |
| 54 | Sanskar TV |
Doordarshan Parliamentary channel list
DD Free Dish also offers Doordhashan Parliamentary channels. These channels bring you live coverage of parliament along with other programmes.
| CHANNEL NUMBER | CHANNEL NAME |
| 026 | Lok Sabha TV |
| 027 | Rajya Sabha TV |
FAQs
Here are some of the commonly asked queries related to DD Free Dish.
How to get DD Free Dish?
The DD Free Dish kit which includes the set-top box, dish antenna, cables and other necessary equipment can be purchased from local electronics markets and even on e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. Do note that Prasar Bharati (operator of Free Dish) does not sell or install the DTH service in households. Rather there are many local players in the market selling their own variant of DD Free Dish authorized by Prasar Bharati. You can find the list of manufacturers and retailers here.
What is the cost of the DD Free dish set-top box?
The whole DD Dish system kit is priced in the range of Rs 2000 to Rs 2500 depending upon the manufacturer and model. This kit includes all the necessary equipment such as set-top box, dish antenna, coaxial cables and DD Free Dish RG6 connectors. Apart from that, the installation charges will be separately paid to the technician that installs and sets up the DTH system.
Can other paid channels be added to DD Free Dish?
No, at the moment there are only a specific set of channels available on DD Free Dish and there’s no provision to manually add more channels into the service.
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