Pubcaster’s WAVES OTT to offer shows in 12+ languages in 10+ genres & games

Top officials of India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, which launched its streaming services WAVES on Wednesday, have promised that the platform will not only help Indians connect to their culture, but will strive to offer clean and family entertainment. Addressing the media yesterday on the sidelines of the 55th India International Film Festival (IFFI) in Goa, […]

Govt & industry to prime gaming space for global dominance: MIB Secy Jaju

A senior official yesterday emphasised that India’s federal government will work together with the industry stakeholders to develop the gaming sector to scale it up further for global dominance, while stressing that the upcoming World Audio Video Entertainment Summit or WAVES in February next is being designed to shape innovation in the M&E sector. Delivering the […]

Govt refers D2M broadcast issue to senior officials’ panel

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has referred the direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting proposal to a committee of secretaries, Storyboard18 has reported. Citing unnamed sources, the report stated that the committee includes representatives from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Space (DoS), and MIB. Initially, the D2M […]

SC dismisses plea seeking DD start Sindhi channel

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a plea by an NGO which sought directions to the Centre to start a 24-hour Sindhi language channel on Doordarshan. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra rejected NGO Sindhi Sangat’s petition challenging an order of the Delhi High Court which […]

DTH operators gain ground with 200,000 subscriber increase in June quarter

The direct-to-home (DTH) industry has reported a turnaround in subscriber growth, adding 200,000 active subscribers in the June quarter, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). According to The Economic Times, This increase lifted the active pay TV subscriber base of private DTH operators to 62.17 million, up from 61.97 million in the […]

‘Dil Se Doordarshan DD@65’ show on Sept 15 to mark anniversary

Even as India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan readies for new challenges and opportunities in a digital age and changing geo-political landscape, it’s anyway time to celebrate and highlight the journey till now as the pubcaster marks its 65th anniversary that falls on September 15. To commemorate this milestone, according to an official statement by DD parent Prasar […]