1) Copy of Downlinking permission of the TV channel issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
2) Copy of Uplinking permission of the TV channel issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (If channel is uplinked from India).
(Please note: In case period of Downlink/Uplink permissions of channel has expired, please provide copies of Downlink/Uplink renewal permissions or payment of requisite fee for renewal of permissions).
3) Copy of logo of channel permitted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In case of change of name/logo, please also provide permission for change of name/logo of the channel.
4) Self Attested Proof of deposit of Participation fees i.e. for MPEG-2 Slots copy of Demand Draft of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Fifty Lakhs) only or for MPEG-4 Slots copy of Demand Draft of Rs, 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs) only towards participation fee from any scheduled bank in favour of PB (BCI) Doordarshan Commercial Service, New Delhi.
5) Documents in support of genre and language classification of channel:
5.1 Documents to be provided by already operational channels on the date of Notification for Genre and Language classification:
5.1.1 Documentary evidence for presence of channel on MSO/DTH platforms and Genre and Language in which channel has been placed in those platforms (Certificate from DTH Operator/ MSO on their Letter Head).
or5.1.2 Additionally any documentary evidence from regulatory/Govt. authorities (TRAI, MIB) that could clearly establish the Genre & Language classification, if any.
or5.1.3 Documentary evidence from Television Rating Agency (eg: BARC) that could clearly establish their Genre & Language classification, if any
5.1.4 Channels applying for Bucket R in e-Auction for MPEG-2 Slots or Channels applying for Bucket R1, R2 & R3 in e-Auction for MPEG-4 Slots need to mandatorily provide documentary evidence for presence of channel on MSO/DTH platforms and Genre and Language in which channel has been placed in those platforms (Certificate from DTH Operator/ MSO on their Letter Head).
5.2 Documents to be provided by channels which are not on air on date of Notification for Genre & Language classification:
5.2.1 The certified copy of Application submitted to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for permission to downlink TV Channels in India.
or5.2.2 Additionally, publicly available document (Published Newspaper / Media item etc) that substantiate and establish the Genre and Language of the channel.
or5.2.3 Any further documentation regarding the launch plan on other distribution platforms.
6. In addition to 5.1 or 5.2 above (whichever is applicable) the applicant channel has to submit the Programme Content Schedule / Fixed Point Chart of the channel for past three months from the date of notification (for channels falling under 5.1 above) and Proposed Content Schedule / Fixed Point Chart for upcoming three months from date of Notofication (for both Channels falling under 5.1 or 5.2 above) consistent with Genre and Language declared.
7. Undertaking in the prescribed format as per Annexure-2.
8. Authority letter in respect of person with phone no and email id authorizing to sign bid in e-auction on behalf of ‘Bidder Company’, in the format given in the notice inviting applications as per Annexure-3
9. Duly filled and signed ‘Integrity Pact’ as per Annexure-4.
10. Copy of PAN No. of Applicant Company.
11. Copy of GST Registration of Applicant Company
12. Non-refundable processing fee of Rs.25,000/- is to be mandatorily paid online at https://fdslots.prasarbharati.org before submission of application