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In a significant move to formalize and safeguard its vast media archives, Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, has issued a public notice inviting stakeholders to submit claims of ownership or association for numerous classic Doordarshan programs. The directive,...

Veteran journalist Sudhir Chaudhary is set to embark on a new chapter in his illustrious career with the launch of his prime-time show, 'Decode With Sudhir Chaudhary,' on Doordarshan. The announcement follows Chaudhary's recent appearance at WAVES 2025, where...

In a significant development, K. Satish Nambudiripad has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades in the Indian Information Service (IIS), Nambudiripad brings a wealth...

In a significant move to ensure wider access to diverse content, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued an advisory mandating cable operators to carry additional TV channels as part of compliance under the Cable Television Networks...

For the first time in its history, India will host the 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship, from December 3 to December 10, 2024, at the prestigious Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. This landmark event, presented by the World Handball League (WHL) and organized...

India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has taken a bold step in the OTT space by launching its new platform, Waves, at the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 in Goa. The platform, designed for family entertainment, operates under the tagline, ‘Waves – Family...

The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by Sindhi Sangat, an NGO, seeking directives for the Central Government to launch a 24-hour Sindhi language channel on Doordarshan. The bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, dismissed the petition...

In a landmark collaboration, Sagar World Multimedia and Aerika Cineworks have joined forces with Doordarshan to present the devotional series 'Jai Mata Vaishno Devi Ki', launched on October 2, 2024, in time for the Navratri season. This 11-episode series,...