Doordarshan and ICCR sign MoU to take Indian cultural content worldwide
Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations signed an MoU on 7 April 2026 at Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi, to broadcast ICCR cultural content across TV, radio, OTT and social media.
Summary
Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 7 April 2026 at Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi, to widen the global reach of Indian cultural content. It was signed by Doordarshan Director General K. Satish Nambudiripad and ICCR Director General K. Nandini Singla. ICCR will provide cultural content and performances, including events organised by Indian Missions abroad and its own regional offices, and Doordarshan will cover and broadcast them on television, radio, OTT platforms and social media. The MoU provides for joint ownership of content rights, including digital rights, in perpetuity, and lets Doordarshan explore monetisation.
Key facts
- Signed
- 7 April 2026, Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Parties
- Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) and ICCR
- Signatories
- K. Satish Nambudiripad (DG, Doordarshan); K. Nandini Singla (DG, ICCR)
- Content
- ICCR events incl. those by Indian Missions abroad
- Rights
- Joint ownership in perpetuity, incl. digital
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) signed an MoU on 7 April 2026 with which body to expand the global reach of Indian cultural content?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
The I&B Ministry said Doordarshan signed the MoU with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Consider the following statements about the Doordarshan–ICCR MoU: 1. It provides for joint ownership of content rights, including digital rights, in perpetuity. 2. It was signed on 7 April 2026 at Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the I&B Ministry release.