PM's I-Day speech to be streamed live on Google, YouTube

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech will be available on the Google homepage with public broadcaster Prasar Bharati tying up with the American tech giant for livestreaming the event.

Doordarshan's coverage of Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday will open with a patriotic song recorded by singer composer Shankar Mahadevan, and in a first, anchors will present the event from the ramparts of Red Fort. "Apart from what we normally do, which is going live on TV and livestreaming on Youtube and so on, we will also have the livestream available on the Google search home page as well," Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati said.

"When people are searching for anything to do with Independence Day, the livestream will appear on their page on the top. This will dramatically increase the visibility and access to the livestream," he said. This facility was also used to telecast the inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump. "Livestreming has now been going on for a few years. Last year it was a million plus views, Republic Day was 3-4 million views...This will take it to the next level altogether," he said.