Viewers can select 100 free-to-air channels for basic plan

Last Updated: Saturday, October 20, 2012, 00:47

Ahead of roll out of cable TV digitisation, sectoral tribunal TDSAT Friday upheld certain broadcast regulatory clauses allowing customers to select a combination of 100 free-to-air channels for basic plan.

Over 80% digitisation in 4 metros: I&B ministry

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 20:35

Over 80 percent cable TV digitisation has been achieved in the four metros, with Mumbai accounting for almost hundred percent, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Friday said.

WB govt urges Centre to extend digitisation deadline

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 00:09

With the digitisation deadline expiring on October 31, the West Bengal government today again urged the Centre to extend it as demanded by cable TV operators here.

Dish TV launches new initiative

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 19:04

"About 70 lakh users are expected to switch to digital platform from analogue cable by the October 31 deadline. Of this, about 60 percent are expected to opt for DTH. Of that, we expect to capture 30-35 percent share," Dish TV CEO RC Venkateish said.

Cable TV set top boxes consume less power than CFL bulb, says ministry

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 11:30

It also said that power consumption by STBs in standby mode "is even lesser".

Mamata questions govt’s plan to digitise cable TV

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 21:42

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the move saying it will affect poor people as set-top boxes are beyond their reach.

No further extension of deadline on cable digitalisation: Soni

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 22:19

Ruling out extension of deadline for digitisation of cable television beyond October 31, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Friday said Delhi is lagging behind other metros in this process.

68% digitisation of the Cable TV households done in 4 metros

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 00:18

The ministry is aiming at completing digitisation of cable sector in the four metros by October 31 and in the rest of the country by December 2014.

No further extension to cable digitisation process: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 14:53

Government on Thursday made it clear that no further extension will be given to the mandatory cable digitisation in the four metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

Digitalisation aims at breaking monopoly: Soni

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 19:26

The proposed digitalisation of cable TV network will break monopoly of service providers by giving more options to the consumers, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said here on Saturday.

I&B Ministry to make MSOs accountable for digitisation data

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 13:52

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has initiated the process of making amendments in the Cable Rules which will make multi-system operators accountable for the information they provide about the progress made in digitising cable services.