DD Free Dish announces winners of 93rd MPEG-4 slot auction

Prasar Bharati has announced the successful channels under the 93rd allotment of MPEG-4 slots on the DD Free Dish platform, marking a significant expansion of regional language offerings on India’s largest free-to-air direct-to-home service. The newly allotted slots have been granted on a pilot basis and will remain valid till March 31, 2026. The latest […]

‘Rajani’s maker Razdan says original episodes of DD’s cult show lost

Actor-director Karan Razdan, who is back with a new version of the popular 1985 show ‘Rajani’, says the episodes of the original serial, starring former wife Priya Tendulkar, are lost. The serial, which Razdan wrote and Basu Chatterjee directed, featured late star Tendulkar as a middle class housewife who takes on issues related to the common […]

Waves OTT series ‘Manushya’ earns praise for humour, rooted storytelling

A new Hindi web series, ‘Manushya’, streaming on Waves OTT, has been drawing strong audience appreciation for its humour-driven storytelling, engaging performances and culturally rooted narrative. The show blends mystery, drama, suspense and elements of Indian history with light-hearted, relatable comedy, and has steadily gained positive word-of-mouth since its release. Notably, ‘Manushya’ also premiered at […]

Chrome DM marks 18 years of leadership

Chrome DM celebrated the beginning of its 18th year with an exclusive evening in New Delhi, bringing together leaders from across the media, entertainment, advertising, technology and policy landscape. Hosted by Pankaj Krishna, Founder and CEO, the celebration was held at the Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, where an elegant rooftop setting set the tone for […]

Govt. spending Rs. 2,540cr to modernise DD, Akashvani: Murugan

The Indian government is taking sustained measures to strengthen the functioning and audience reach of public broadcasters Doordarshan and Akashvani in an increasingly competitive broadcasting environment, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan has said. He added that to improve content quality and introduce more variety, a simplified Content Sourcing Policy was introduced […]

Pubcaster’s WAVES OTT aiming global expansion, revenues

The Indian government yesterday said that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s primarily subscription-free streaming platform, WAVES OTT, is gaining popularity and is presently also focusing on expanding globally apart from strategizing to up its revenues from overseas markets. “The (WAVES OTT) platform is currently in a growth and expansion phase, with a steadily increasing international user […]