Govt. says pvt. sector TV channels can ride pubcaster’s WAVES

The government has said that private TV channels, authorised and cleared by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), were most welcome to be part of Prasar Bharati’s streaming platform WAVES. “Permitted private satellite TV channels are allowed on the WAVES platform,” Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting L. Murugan said in Lok Sabha […]

WAVES OTT to premiere ‘Yuva Sapno Ka Safar’

‘Yuva Sapno Ka Safar’, an eight-part anthology series from acclaimed directors, including Rima Das, Alankrita Srivastava and Suparn Verma, is set to release on April 11 on Prasar Bharati’s Waves OTT platform. Billed as a tribute to the spirit of youth and the relationships that shape people, ‘Yuva Sapno Ka Safar’ explores love, dreams, and unbreakable […]

DD FreeDish subs base 49mn homes; likely to reach 53mn: FICCI-EY report

Forty-nine million homes! Some may say the figure is debatable — insisting the number’s higher. But still there’s an official ring to it now. “We estimate that free TV, on the back of Prasar Bharati’s (Doordarshan) FreeDish satellite service, grew in 2024 to reach around 49 million homes,” stated the FICCI-EY report titled ‘Shape the […]

Entertainers Cricket League S2 to stream on Waves OTT

The Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) is set for a thrilling comeback with its second edition, streaming live on Prasar Bharati’s Waves OTT platform from March 5 to March 16. After a blockbuster debut season, the influencer-driven cricket tournament is back with even bigger competition, featuring 150 top digital creators battling it out on the cricket […]

Saudis show interest in WAVES ’25 & broader media collabs

India and Saudi Arabia have laid the groundwork for a long-term collaboration in digital media, broadcasting and entertainment with promises of leveraging respective strengths in the rapidly evolving global media landscape, Doordarshan News has reported from Dubai. An Indian government delegation, which recently met up with senior Saudi Arabian counterparts and entertainment industry representatives, also […]

K. Satish Nambudiripad takes charge as DG Doordarshan

K. Satish Nambudiripad has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan. With over three decades of experience in media, governance and policy-making, Nambudiripad’s leadership is expected to usher in a new era of modernization and innovation for India’s national broadcaster, Storyboard18 has reported. A distinguished officer from the 1991 batch […]