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Prasar Bharati Unveils PB-SHABD Platform for Shared News Content
Prasar Bharati has launched 'PB-SHABD' (Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination), a news-sharing platform for media organizations.
The platform provides logo-free news content that requires no credit to be given to the source for its usage.
To encourage adoption, the service is being offered for free to media entities until March 2027.
Perspective: This initiative aims to democratize access to authentic government-sourced news content for smaller regional media players.
The platform provides logo-free news content that requires no credit to be given to the source for its usage.
To encourage adoption, the service is being offered for free to media entities until March 2027.
Perspective: This initiative aims to democratize access to authentic government-sourced news content for smaller regional media players.
Key Facts / Static GK
Prasar Bharati Formed: 23 November 1997
Prasar Bharati HQ: New Delhi
CEO of Prasar Bharati: Gaurav Dwivedi
Prasar Bharati HQ: New Delhi
CEO of Prasar Bharati: Gaurav Dwivedi
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