Non linear companding technique is proposed to reduce the high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system. Use of companding for peak - to - average - power ratio (PAPR) control is explored for a link involving a non - linear transmit power amplifier with orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). This paper analyses the improvement in bit error rate (BER) and overall system performance by employing non linear companding technique for PAPR reduction in digital video broadcasting (DVB - T) system