Take guard against 5G signal interference: MIB tells DPOs

As the countdown begins to the auctioning process of spectrums for 5G IMT services, which will include reallocation of certain bandwidths used by broadcasting services to telcos, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has advised the TV distribution platforms to take measures to reduce interferences in their services. “DoT (Department of Telecoms) has conveyed […]

India, Madagascar sign pact to explore TV co-productions

India and Madagascar have signed a memorandum of understanding in Antananarivo between the public broadcaster of the two countries to explore the co-production of programmes, and training and exchange of personnel. The pact mandates collaboration between India’s Prasar Bharati and Madagascar’s ORTM (Office de la Radio et de la Television). The Indian embassy in Madagascar […]

India-featuring Test cricket included in sports mandatory sharing list

The Indian government has come out with a fresh list of sporting events of national importance that would have to be shared with national broadcaster Prasar Bharati in case the media rights for the India region was held by a private broadcaster. The new list, made public by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) […]

English news channel DD India crosses 200k subs on YouTube

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati’s English News channel DD India’s growth on both linera and digital platforms continue unabated. It recently crossed 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, while in terms of TV reach, the channel is No. 1 English news channel in its genre in the country, reaching over eight million viewers as per latest BARC India […]

AIR Punjabi trends from Finland to Russian on NewsOnAir

All India Radio’s relevance as the voice of India on global geo-political issues remains prime was evident in latest NewsOnAir rankings. Data reveals that the Punjabi service of AIR, ‘AIR Punjabi’, is quite popular in Russia, amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, apart from its growing following in countries like United States, Canada, Finland and Ireland. […]

Viacom18’s Sports18 Khel now available on DD FreeDish

Viacom18 Monday announced the launch of Sports18 Khel, its free-to-air (FTA) Hindi channel on Prasar Bharati’s DTH service DD FreeDish. The announcement is close on the heels of the launch of its pay TV channel Sports18 on various other pay DTH platforms. Sports18 Khel will allow fans to watch their favorite sports in Hindi, including […]