Prasar Bharati’s Waves OTT is game changing! and now?

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, is launching its own OTT platform to provide a wide range of family-friendly content that promotes Indian values ​​and culture. The platform is available for free and paid, which is a significant step towards democratizing digital entertainment in India. So it is one of the latest and trending news in India for OTT viewers. Prasar Bharati OTT is free for those viewers who want to watch ads in the middle, with normal picture quality, otherwise, premium viewers will enjoy ads-free content, premium movies, and high-quality audio and video quality.

Inclusion of Private TV Channels

Prasar Bharati has invited private satellite TV channels to stream their linear TV channels on this new OTT platform. TV broadcasters can apply to show their channels on the platform for one year. Prasar Bharati has proposed a 65:35 revenue-sharing model, where 65% of the net revenue from advertisements will go to the channel and 35% to Prasar Bharati. Channels will have to provide SCTE-35/Ad Marker-enabled feed, which indicates the start and end time of ad breaks. This ensures accurate ad placement during streaming. The channels are classified based on language and genre, which include English news channels, Hindi news channels, non-news channels (all languages), and non-news regional channels.

Protection from digital TV –

With the launch of this platform, all satellite TV channels may shift permanently from YouTube or other platforms to Prasar Bharati OTT, as this will increase their viewership and people will not get confused. Due to YouTube’s algorithm, he is unable to differentiate between correct and wrong information and gets confused. Today thousands of so-called journalists were fired from news channels due to corruption, and political collusion, but now they are running their channels on YouTube and spreading fake news or half news. This is the most dangerous for any nation. This initiative of Prasar Bharati is a promising step towards enriching digital entertainment in Digital India. You can find a List of FREE OTT platforms for your smart TV and smartphones here. You can also check – Prasar Bharati OTT Subscription Plans Download Waves OTT (Android TV Apk) Waves PB Live streaming channels list

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  FAQs –

Is Waves OTT free?

Yes, Waves OTT is free.

What is Waves by Prasar Bharati?

Waves is a free OTT platform launched by Prasar Bharati for live TV and on-demand content.

Where can you watch Waves?

You can watch Waves on its website, mobile app, and smart TV apps.

Which OTT platform is free of cost?

There are lots of free OTT platforms available, you can find the free OTT platforms list here.