MUMBAI: The Prasar Bharati has called for proposals from television producers for national broadcaster Doordarshan under the sponsored category for prime time, non-prime time and sub-national afternoon slots.

Proposals, along with pilot tape superscribed as "Proposal for National Network Slots Under Sponsored category: (Code SP/NNS/PH-IV)", should reach the controller of programmes (sponsored), directorate general: Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi 110 001 latest by 16 September 2002, 3 pm.

The proposal for each slot and each category should be submitted separately with separate bank draft of Rs 25,000 for each proposal in favour of PBBCI - DG: Doordarshan, New Delhi.

Proposals can also be submitted by hand at the Facilitation Counter at Doordarshan Bhavan, New Delhi, from 10 am to 5 pm (except: 1pm to 2 pm on any working day).

Details regarding the requirements and genres of programmes and sponsorship guidelines are available on the DD website: www.ddindia.net.