I&B ministry charts plan for phase II of cable TV digitisation

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 22:06

After having carried out the first phase of cable TV digitisation in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the Information and Broadcasting ministry Tuesday charted out plans for its implementation in 38 cities that come under phase II.

Cable TV digitisation: HC grants another extension of five days

Last Updated: Monday, November 5, 2012, 20:48

Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar passed the interim injunction till Friday on a petition filed by cable TV operators who sought further extension, citing difficulty in procuring lakhs of set-top boxes for the process.

'Delhi has achieved 100% installation of set top boxes'

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 22:36

Delhi government Friday claimed that the national capital has achieved 100 percent installation of set top boxes for smooth transition of cable TV service to digital addressable system from the analogue network.

TDSAT dismisses TV Vision's plea against TataSky

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 21:08

Broadcast tribunal TDSAT Friday dismissed the petition of TV Vision, promoters of the music channel 'Mastiii', seeking to direct Direct-to-Home operator TataSky to carry the channel on their platform.

Mumbai has highest percentage of digitization, Delhi 2nd

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 22:21

After the analogue television signal was switched off at midnight of October 31 in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the I&B ministry Thursday claimed that Mumbai has the highest percentage of digitisation followed by Delhi with more than 100 percent coverage.

Govt to monitor prices of set top boxes: Varma

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 20:13

Having switched off analogue cable signals in the metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the government is planning to monitor the implementation of digitised cable in the three cities and prices of set top boxes.

TV screens in 3 metros go blank; Chennai gets relief for 5 days

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 09:49

People watching various programmes faced a TV blackout when the clock struck 12.

Cable TV digitisation deadline ends, threat of blackout for some

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 14:12

The deadline set by Government for Cable TV digitisation in the four Metros ended Wednesday with the switchover reaching 94 percent and those who have not installed set top boxes (STB) faced the threat of a TV blackout from Thursday.

1 day left for digitisation deadline, 93% switchover

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 23:20

With a day left for cable TV digitisation deadline, the switchover in all the four metros Tuesday reached an overall 93 percent.

Exclusive teams to verify digitisation progress in 4 metros

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 16:10

With the deadline for switching over to digitisation in four metros ending on Wednesday, Government today said exclusive teams have been set up for physical verification of the progress made, even as it refuted charges about inaccuracies in the transition figures.

Plan to make India teleport hub: Varma

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 20:25

The I & B ministry is planning to switch off the analogue signal for cable TV from November 1.

'Govt penetration claim on digitisation wrong'

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 13:11

A body of cable operators has contested the government's claim of 87 percent digitisation in four metros, claiming that it drastically reduced the number of cable television connections to prove higher penetration.