Zing Digital is a free-to-air (FTA) DTH platform in India operating under the Dish TV India umbrella — a secondary FTA-focused platform serving viewers who want satellite television without monthly subscription costs. Post Dish TV’s merger with Videocon d2h (2018), the Dish TV group operates multiple branded platforms targeting different market segments.
| Type | Free-to-Air (FTA) DTH Platform |
| Owner | Dish TV India Ltd (Essel Group / Jawahar Goel) |
| Listed | Via Dish TV India — BSE: 532839 | NSE: DISHTV |
| Channels | FTA channels — no monthly subscription |
Who Owns Zing Digital?
Zing Digital is owned by Dish TV India Ltd — the listed entity controlled by Jawahar Goel / Essel Group. It is a separate FTA DTH brand under the Dish TV group, targeting the lower end of the DTH market where customers want satellite channels without a subscription fee. The Dish TV group operates Dish TV (paid DTH), Videocon d2h (paid DTH), and Zing Digital (FTA DTH) as distinct product lines. See also: Dish TV India, DD Free Dish.
2026 Update: Still Dish TV’s FTA Product Line
Zing Digital continues to operate as a product line rather than a standalone company. Current “Zing Super FTA” set-top boxes offer 250+ free channels with up to four years of no-recharge validity in SD and HD variants, plus optional paid add-ons like Sony Pal, Star Utsav, and Zee Anmol — but its business results are folded entirely into parent Dish TV’s struggling core numbers.
Related Reading
Zing Digital is a brand of Dish TV. Its main free-to-air competitor is government-run DD Free Dish, with ABS Free Dish as a now-dark private alternative.
