**Policy Summary:**
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is encouraging all newspapers, periodicals, and TV channels in India to register on the Prasar Bharati Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PBSHABD) platform. This initiative, launched in March 2024, offers free access to high-quality news and multimedia content in multiple Indian languages. PBSHABD provides over 800 news stories daily across 40 categories, live feeds of national and international events, a visual content archive, and research-based articles in usable formats. The aim is to ensure the widespread dissemination of authentic and comprehensible information. Media organizations can register for free at shabd.prasarbharati.org/register and find more information, including an official brochure, at shabd.prasarbharati.org/public/assets/Ebrochure_SHABD_balanced_final_web.pdf. For assistance, contact Ms. Jayanti Jha, Assistant Director, PBSHABD, at jha.jayanti16@gmail.com.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Information Broadcasting: A ministry of the Government of India, responsible for information and broadcasting policies and regulations.
PBSHABD: Prasar Bharati Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination, a newswire platform by Prasar Bharati offering news and multimedia content.
Prasar Bharati: An autonomous public service broadcaster in India.
India: The country where the TV channels, newspaper and periodicals are located.
Sanjay Jaju: Secretary, Ministry of Information Broadcasting.
Jayanti Jha: Assistant Director, PBSHABD.
Dharmendra Tewari: Individual mentioned in the release, likely a contact person.
Navin Sreejith: Individual mentioned in the release, likely a contact person.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Newspapers, Periodicals and TV Channels Urged to
Register on PB-SHABD Platform for Free Access to
Authentic News Content
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 7:02PM by PIB Delhi
Prasar Bharati has extended an invitation to all newspapers, periodicals, and TV channels across India to
register on its newswire platform, Prasar Bharati Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-
SHABD), to access high-quality news and multimedia content free of cost.
Launched in March 2024, PB-SHABD offers over 800 news stories daily in multiple Indian languages,
covering more than 40 diverse categories. The platform also features live feeds of key national and
international events, a rich archive of visual content, and regularly published explanatory and research-based
articles. All content is made available in usable formats, ensuring ease of access for media organisations and
content creators.
In a recent meeting chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Shri Sanjay Jaju ,
emphasis was laid on onboarding all credible media organisations to ensure authentic and comprehensible
information is widely disseminated.
Media organisations can learn more about the platform at shabd.prasarbharati.org and view the official
brochure here:
https://shabd.prasarbharati.org/public/assets/E-brochure_SHABD_balanced%20final_web.pdf
Registration is free and available at shabd.prasarbharati.org/register
For further assistance, please contact: Ms Jayanti Jha, Assistant Director, PB-SHABD, Email:
jha.jayanti16[at]gmail[dot]com
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Dharmendra Tewari\Navin Sreejith
(Release ID: 2147492)