Govt frees up Doordarshan, AIR, PIB content for creators amid ANI copyright dispute

In a development following the copyright dispute between news agency Asian News International (ANI) and several YouTube creators, India’s leading public broadcasters and government media agencies have announced free or low-cost access to their extensive archives.

Agencies including Prasar Bharati, Akashvani (All India Radio), Doordarshan National, and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) have made their content available for public use across social media platforms, including YouTube.