{"id":28181,"date":"2026-04-10T11:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28181"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:32:55","slug":"waves-ott-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/waves-ott-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"WAVES OTT Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>WAVES OTT Platform Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Publications Division has made its flagship journals Yojana, Kurukshetra available free of cost on Prasar Bharati\u2019s WAVES OTT platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About WAVES OTT Platform<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waves is a digital platform <\/span><b>developed by Prasar Bharati.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to cater to India\u2019s <\/span><b>growing demand for streaming services.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a wide <\/span><b>range of content, including live TV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, video on demand, games, radio streaming, and e-commerce options via the ONDC network. Its offerings include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>On-demand content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Movies, shows, ebooks, and historical visuals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Live events:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Religious programmes, cricket tournaments, and other big events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Games:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Suitable for all age groups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the app provides access to around 65 live channels, including private broadcasters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is Prasar Bharati?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>Public Service Broadcaster of the country.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a statutory autonomous body <\/span><b>established in 1997 under the Prasar Bharati Act.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To conduct public broadcasting services intended to inform and entertain the public.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comprises the <\/span><b>Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Delhi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250465&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIWAVES OTT PlatformB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WAVES OTT Platform  is a digital platform developed by Prasar Bharati. 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