The aim is to make the channel visually pleasing with new and vibrant colours, keeping a fresh and energetic approach of delivering news and new shows to cover all new dimensions
In 2017,
Republic TV and the Zee Media Networkâs channels circumvented Prasar Bharatiâs auction system to gain viewership on DD Free Dish.
Free Dish is a free-to-air DTH service provided by the Indian government. In 2017, it reached 22 million subscribers in the country, mostly in rural, Hindi-speaking regions. To be available on this platform for a limited period, broadcasters have to bid for a slot and pay a fee amounting to crores of rupees.
Republic TV and Zee Media did not pay this fee, thanks to help from Dish TV, a private DTH service then owned by Zee Media. The three companies violated norms and, as a result, cost the public exchequer more than Rs 52 crore.