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Key Points

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The awards were presented by the Asia‑Pacific Broadcasting Union, a large group that supports broadcasters across the region.

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WAVES combines television, radio, movies, documentaries, educational shows, cultural content, and archived material in one app.

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Since its launch in November 2024, WAVES has been downloaded 19 million times.

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The event’s theme was “Media for Peace and Humanity: Truth, Trust, and Transformation,” emphasizing responsible broadcasting.

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Summary

The Audio Public Service Announcement Commendation honored the radio program “Beyond the Call” for connecting with communities.

The Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award celebrated technical innovation and engineering quality within the organization.

Prasar Bharati also showcased its digital streaming service, WAVES, an online television and video platform that now has over 15 million users in more than 130 countries.

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New Words to Learn

9 words
broadcasting
the act of sending TV or radio programs to a wide audience
engineering
the science of designing and maintaining technical systems
digital
related to computers, the internet, and electronic media
platform
an online service that provides access to many types of content
recognition
formal praise or an award for achievement
innovation
introducing new ideas or methods that improve something
archival
materials that are stored for historical reference
cooperation
working together with other groups or countries
excellence
the quality of being exceptionally good
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