PB-SHABD completes one year: Free subscription extended till March 2026 to support media organizations

PB-SHABD: A 24/7 news hub delivering over 1000 daily stories across more than 50 categories, supported by over 1500 reporters with live feeds and archival access

News portals can access DD & AIR’s trusted repository via PB-SHABD

Logo free content in text, video, picture and audio form made accessible across India in all major language

Prasar Bharati-Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) was launched in March, 2024 as a shared feed service to provide access to logo free, daily news items across various formats including video, audio, text, and photos to media organizations. Prasar Bharati is pleased to announce that free access to SHABD will remain free till March 2026. This will help the media organization, especially the smaller ones, immensely.

Extensive network for comprehensive coverage

Leveraging a robust network of over 1500 reporters, correspondents, and stringers, supported by 60 dedicated edit desks operating round the clock, PB-SHABD offers the latest news from every corner of India. More than 1000 stories, covering over 50 news categories such as agriculture, technology, foreign affairs and political developments, are uploaded daily in all major Indian languages from the Regional News Units (RNUs) and headquarters combined.

Main features of PB-SHABD

The content provided through PB-SHABD is logo-free, and no credit is required on using content from this platform. Additionally, the service includes a Live Feed feature, offering exclusive coverage of live events such as events of national importance as well as various press briefings, all without logo.

To further enhance access, a Media Repository is available as an archival library, allowing subscribers to easily access archival footage, along with special curated packages.

Special packages, interviews, daily weather updates from across India, and editorial pieces are regularly updated on PBSHABD ensuring that content may be readily used by media outlets thereby saving time.

Media organizations can sign up for PBSHABD by visiting shabd.prasarbharati.org and following simple steps.

Follow PB-SHABD on X and Instagram for the latest updates

For      more      updates,      PB-SHABD      is      available       on      X      (former      Twitter) at https://x.com/PBSHABD and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pbshabd/