Also, Waves app provides a host of services such as news, easy shopping facility by linking up with ONDC network, games, films.
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Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Singh Sehgal on Thursday (November 21, 2024) said the public broadcaster’s OTT platform ‘WAVES’ would provide clean family entertainment.
At a press conference in Goa, Mr. Sehgal said: “As national broadcaster, it is our duty to make clean family entertainment reach all sections of society. Besides news, games, current affairs programmes must also be catered to the citizens… This platform will showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and history. There is no charge for downloading WAVES OTT and viewing contents in it except for a few premier contents.”
Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Gaurav Dwivedi said: “There is a need for the public broadcaster to remain present in all platforms as we have to make information and content available for the audiences all across our large country. This medium – which is for all Indians – will be of immense use for the people who have moved away from their roots but want to stay connected with their own culture… More than 10,000 films and 40,000 to 50,000 hours of content will be made available as of now through WAVES OTT.”
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday (November 20, 2024) launched the OTT platform at the opening ceremony of 55th International Film Festival of India.
The OTT platform will showcase works in more than 12 languages. “It will be spread across 10+ genres of infotainment. It will provide video on demand, free-to-play gaming, radio streaming, Live TV streaming, 65 live channels, several app-in-app integrations for video and gaming content, and online shopping through Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) supported e-commerce platform,” said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
Published – November 21, 2024 11:29 am IST