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Prasar Bharati seeks global telco partners to expand WAVES OTT

Prasar Bharati is looking to expand the international footprint of its WAVES OTT platform through partnerships with telecom operators, carrier billing and bundled entertainment offerings, with a focus on reaching the Indian diaspora across global markets. The public broadcaster has proposed appointing one or more strategic partners for the international distribution and monetisation of WAVES, […]

Prasar Bharati floats draft EOI for AI work; seeks feedback

Posted on 3 weeks agoSeptember 16, 2026 by IBW Admin

Prasar Bharati has released a draft Expression of Interest (EOI) for public consultation, proposing an empanelment framework to onboard agencies, studios, start-ups and technology companies for AI-enabled content creation, localisation, digital-human technologies, archive repurposing and related services across its broadcast, digital and OTT ecosystem including WAVES, Doordarshan and Akashvani. The corporation has clarified that this […]

Prasar Bharati gears up for high-tech Aug.15 Red Fort b’cast

Posted on 2 months agoAugust 14, 2026 by IBW Admin

Prasar Bharati is gearing up for a comprehensive coverage of the country’s Independence Day celebrations from the Red Fort on August 15, with the public broadcaster preparing to deploy the latest broadcasting technologies to bring the national event to audiences across platforms. According to Doordarshan News, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Chanchal Kumar reviewed the preparations […]

Prasar Bharati uses audience metrics to improve news quality: Minister

Posted on 2 months agoAugust 13, 2026 by IBW Admin

Prasar Bharati reviews viewership data, audience feedback and social media analytics to continuously improve the quality, content and presentation of its news, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday. The public broadcaster uses these insights as part of its regular editorial process, while […]

Prasar Bharati invites bids for vacant MPEG2 DD FreeDish slots

Posted on 3 months agoJuly 10, 2026 by IBW Admin

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for the allotment of vacant MPEG-2 slots on its Doordarshan Free Dish direct-to-home platform through the 100th e-auction, with the slots to be allotted for the period July 2026 to March 31, 2027 on a pro-rata basis. In a notice posted on its website yesterday, the public broadcaster said applications […]

Vaishnaw urges Prasar Bharati to keep pace with tech changes

Posted on 4 months agoJune 17, 2026 by IBW Admin

Minister for Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw yesterday called for a transformation in the functioning of public broadcasting, especially radio, to keep pace with technological changes while virtually inaugurating a 20 kW Akashvani FM transmitter at Ramgarh in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. Addressing a gathering at the Akashvani Jaipur premises, Vaishnaw […]

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!