Prasar Bharati planning to launch OTT platform

[Shark]

PB released two notifications for content sourcing

NIFFP-for-sourcing-of-already-Produced-films-on-Royalty-or-License-fee-basis-by-PB-for-its-digital-and-linear-platforms

NIPP-for-sourcing-of-already-produced-programs-on-Royalty-and-License-basos-for-its-Linear-and-Digital-platforms

 

[Jaisankar]

Any update regarding this. Today is 3rd October..

 

[Jaisankar]

Any update regarding this. Today is 3rd October..

Any update

 

[Jaisankar]

Please somebody reply

 

[Shark]

Please somebody reply

I think postponed after concerns of AIDCF.

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) has raised concerns over a notice issued by Prasar Bharati to TV broadcasters and urged the information and broadcasting ministry to direct the public broadcaster to withdraw the notice, arguing that it violates the existing guidelines.
In a letter to the ministry dated September 2, the federation urged secretary Sanjay Jaju to provide clear directions to broadcasters to provide satellite TV channels only to licensed service providers including multi-system operators (MSOs), direct-to-home (DTH) services, internet protocol television (IPTV) providers and headend in the sky (HITS) operators.

AIDCF urges MIB to prevent Prasar Bharati from onboarding linear TV channels for its OTT platform - The Economic Times

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) has urged the information and broadcasting ministry to withdraw Prasar Bharati's notice inviting TV broadcasters to place channels on its upcoming OTT platform. AIDCF argues this violates existing guidelines and could disrupt the traditional TV...

m.economictimes.com

 

[Ashok Varma]

I think postponed after concerns of AIDCF.

Linear tv in cable/DTH is for no internet homes, Linear tv in OTT is for internet connected homes. Hope AIDCF can understand this division.

 

[Shark]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849814119651868985

 

[Amarjeet]

I think they will take another 5 years to launch their services