PB-SHABD platform free access extended till March 2027

Key facts

• Prasar Bharati extended free access to its PB-SHABD (Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination) platform until March 2027.
• PB-SHABD was launched in March 2024 and delivers daily news content in video, audio, text and photograph formats.
• The platform taps Prasar Bharati’s network of over 1,500 reporters, correspondents and stringers backed by 60 round-the-clock editing desks.
• Around 1,000 news stories are published daily, covering agriculture, technology, foreign affairs, political developments and governance updates.
• Content is generated by Regional News Units across India and the central headquarters, and is available in all major Indian languages.
• All material is logo-free and credit-free, allowing media organisations to use it without attribution.
• Registered media outlets can access the service through shabd.prasarbharati.org.