Prasar Bharati wins two honours at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union prizes in Colombo

2 November 2026

Prasar Bharati has won two honours at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Akashvani Bengaluru received a Special Commendation in the Audio Public Service Announcement category for its programme Beyond the Call, collected by Jyoti Das.
Nongmaithem Nandakumar Singh of Prasar Bharati won the ABU Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award 2026, received on his behalf by Mihir Kumar Jha, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The prizes were given during the 63rd ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings, held from 30 October to 3 November 2026.
The meeting's theme is Media for Peace and Humanity: Truth, Trust, and Transformation.
Prasar Bharati also showcased its streaming platform WAVES OTT, presented by Member (Finance) Rajeev Roy.
WAVES OTT, launched in November 2024, has more than 15 million registered users and reach in over 130 countries.