Govt-owned Prasar Bharati Launches Its Own OTT Platform ‘WAVES’ to Rival Netflix, Jiostar and Amazon Prime

Prasar Bharati, India’s nationwide public broadcaster, just lately launched its new OTT platform referred to as WAVES. The platform goals to supply a various vary of content material, together with basic exhibits like Ramayan and Mahabharat, modern programming, reside occasions, instructional content material, and extra.

Chief Minister of Goa Dr.Pramod Sawant launched ‘WAVES’ the OTT platform of the nationwide public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati on the opening ceremony of fifty fifth Worldwide Movie Competition of India (IFFI) in Goa, on 20 November 2024. Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary I&B, amongst different dignitaries was additionally current on the event.

Over 65 reside channels, films, interactive video games, reside occasions, and even on-line procuring can be found on WAVES. Accessible in over 12 languages, together with Hindi, English, Tamil, Marathi, and Assamese.

‘WAVES’ makes its entry as a big aggregator OTT with Inclusive India tales embracing Indian tradition with a world outlook. It will likely be unfold throughout 10+ Genres of Infotainment. It is going to present Video on demand, free-to-play gaming, Radio streaming, Stay TV streaming, 65 reside Channels, a number of App in App integrations for video and gaming content material, and on-line procuring by Open Community for Digital Commerce (ONDC) supported e-commerce platform.

WAVES has three tiers subscription plans —Platinum, Diamond, and Gold, with various options and pricing.

The Prasar Bharati OTT app is Free to download and consider content material, with subscription charges for premium content material.

WAVES cowl reside occasions just like the US Premier League Cricket Event and non secular occasions like Prabhu Shriram Lalla Aarti from Ayodhya.

WAVES goals to supply a wealthy viewing expertise by mixing conventional favorites with revolutionary new content material throughout a number of genres. It is designed to cater to a large viewers, together with these in rural areas, by the BharatNet infrastructure.