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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 |
Also read: Prices set to fall further for Hindi news channels