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New Delhi: Aaj Tak emerged as the first successful bidder in Round 5 of the DD Freedish e-auctions on Friday. The channel bought a slot for Rs 8.1 crore.
TV Today bought the second slot for Good News Today for Rs 8.15 crore.
The base price for Round 5 reserve for Hindi news channels is Rs 8 crore.
The Hindi news channels bidding in the first round on Wednesday coughed up between Rs 13.4 crore to Rs 14.35 crore.
Successful bidders from the news genre:
Channels | Bidding Price (2025-26) - (Rs in crore) | Bidding Price (2024-24) - (Rs in crore) | Bidding Price (2023-24) - (Rs in crore) |
News18 India | 14.1 | 18.95 | 19.55 |
ABP News | 14 | 18.95 | 17.10 |
Aaj Tak | 8.1 | 18.85 | 15.10 |
Zee News | 13.55 | 18.75 | 15.50 |
NDTV India | 14.35 | 18.75 | 16.55 |
Republic Bharat | 14.2 | 18 | 16.55 |
News24 | 8.25 | 17.85 | N/A |
India TV | 17.50 | 18.65 | |
Good News Today | 8.15 | 16.35 | 17.90 |
TV9 Bharatvarsh | 16.85 | 14.55 | |
Times Now Navbharat | 13.4 | 17.1 | 15.35 |
News Nation | 8.2 | 17.6 | 15.05 |