Devinder Kumar named CVO of Prasar Bharati

The Centre has appointed Devinder Kumar as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Prasar Bharati, formalising a key oversight role within India’s public broadcasting network. The appointment was cleared through an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Kumar will serve an initial tenure of […]

AIDCF vs. Prasar Bharati case on linear TV at TDSAT posted for Apr 29

India’s communications and broadcast disputes tribunal TDSAT yesterday admitted a petition of the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), which has challenged Prasar Bharati’s move to onboard linear TV channels on WAVES OTT platform, and issued notices to respondents, including the public broadcaster. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) posted the case for […]

Distribution paradigms shifting, but audience remains ‘king’ Prasar Bharati CEO

Emphasising a fundamental shift in the media and entertainment landscape, Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi yesterday said content distribution is undergoing a major transformation driven by technological convergence, evolving audience preferences and the rise of integrated platforms like WAVES OTT, even as legacy and new systems continue to coexist. Delivering the keynote at the SATCAB […]

RailTel bags big Prasar Bharati contract for DD cloud services

The government-controlled RailTel Corporation of India has secured a Rs.159.80 crore contract from country’s pubcaster Prasar Bharati for providing cloud-based integrated newsroom services for Doordarshan, the company said in a regulatory filing to the stock market BSE. The contract covers Doordarshan News, DD India and regional news units, marking a significant order win for RailTel […]

Prasar Bharati holds copyright over content, govt clarifies in Parliament

India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati retains copyright over all content produced or commissioned by it, and no recent cases of copyright violation by media production houses have been reported, the government informed the Rajya Sabha or Upper House yesterday. In a written reply to a question by Tiruchi Siva, a government statement detailed, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. […]

Prasar Bharati extends WAVES onboarding deadline to March 31

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has extended the deadline for linear satellite television channels to apply for distribution on its OTT platform WAVES, giving broadcasters additional time until March 31, 2026, at 5 pm to submit their applications. The revised timeline, announced on February 19, relates to the original invitation issued on November 17, 2025, which […]