DD revenue: 827Cr (264Cr from FreeDish!), New content & channels

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1. State-run broadcaster Doordarshan on Monday said its net revenue rose to Rs827.51 crore in the year ended 31 March, surpassing its annual target of Rs800 crore.
2. The broadcaster got Rs318.06 crore from government advertisements and Rs157.59 crore from corporate ads during the year.
3. The broadcaster, which operates 23 channels across the country, recorded the highest ever revenue from its free-to-air DTH platform DD Free Dish in 2016-17. DD Free Dish recorded a revenue of Rs264.17 crore in 2016-17, a 47% increase from a year ago.
4. “We are revamping all the content on channels like DD National, DD Kashir and DD Sports. We are also curating content for our north-east channel, DD Arun Prabha. We expect the revenues to further go up this year,” Sahu said.
5. The broadcaster is also planning to introduce new channels in kids, youth and music genres.

Source: Doordarshan’s revenue rises to Rs827.51 crore in FY17 - Livemint

 

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RE: DD revenue: 827 Cr (264 Cr from FreeDish!), New content & channels.

The more profit dd makes, more competitive it'll make the market. Because it is a free network while others are paid.