Doordarshan bets on app that doesn’t require data to stream TV on mobile phones

So far, the app has seen 100,000 downloads as of March 2018 and the technology is in place in 19 cities. The app that is aptly named TV-on-Go and offers live TV streaming of DD National, DD News, DD Sports, DD Bharati and DD Kisan. The service that was started in Feb 2016 and has had 100,000 downloads so far. Meanwhile, there are reports that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India could allow private players to provide DTT services along with Prasar Bharti. However, TRAI said the maximum number of DTT players may be capped at five.