Doordarshan has been exploring new ways of procuring best quality content for its channels. Towards this a new policy namely “Slot Sale Policy” for DD Channels was approved by PBB Board. Doordarshan had floated RFP in the month of June, 2016. However there was not enough competition for the slots. In view of this, DD has now floated a new RFP document with several flexible eligibility conditions to invite fresh and good quality content on its DD National as a pilot.
Producers/production houses who have produced at least 200 hours of general entertainment programming including Feature Film production in any Indian language in the last three years and with a turnover of minimum Rs.3 crores per annum in the field of TV and Film production in the last three financial years are eligible to apply.
Applicants for weekend slots in the genres of Reality, Game, Quiz, should have produced 100 hrs of such content in the last 3 yrs. Successful bidder(s) will produce fresh programmes in various genres of general entertainment programme for Doordarshan adhering to the programming/broadcasting codes of Prasar Bharati. The last date for submission of qualification bid is 19.08.2016. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) of the slot sale can be downloaded from the website www.ddindia.gov.in