Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati and top Russian pay-tv programmer Digital Television Russia (DTR) have signed a pact for joint production and exchange of TV programmes and related services. According to an official release in New Delhi, the two partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia. It said, this alliance would focus on high-quality production, marketing and distribution of content related to art, culture, trade & science, research and technology among others.<br/><br/>The release said, it will also open up great opportunities in the field of news-exchange and of setting up a joint venture to explore the possibilities of commercial cooperation in area of broadcasting.<br/><br/>DTR is Russia's leading programmer in basic and premium subscription television channels.