Doordarshan is aiming to attract the user of smartphones,has started glowing free TV services to mobile phones in 16 cities of the country. In a statement the broadcaster said, “ Digital Terrestrial Television services of Doordarshan have started operation from February 25 in 16 cities, thereby providing mobile TV to the users” The 16 cities are includes Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi, Cuttack, Lucknow, Jalandhar, Raipur, Indore, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

The phone TV can be received in and around these cities using DVB-T2 dongles in OTG enabled smartphones and tablets, Wi-Fi dongles for moving vehicles, as well as the TV sets having built-in DVB-T2 tuner which are called Integrated Digital TV Users are required to download the softwares and plug these dongles in smartphones and tablets to receive DD signal. The statement added,"There will be no charges for watching the DD channels.

Also, no Internet is required after installation of the software," Recently DD National, DD News, DD Bharati, DD Sports, DD Regional/DD Kisan are being relayed. As per the statement,The TV pictures are free from "ghosting" and "snowing",and “Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) secures greater plurality in platform ownership, ensuring that no single platform owner is so powerful that they can exert undue influence on public opinion or political agendas”