Deadline of Cable TV Digitization ends in 4 metros, 89% achieved

Deadline issued by Information and Broadcasting Ministry in four Metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to switch to digital TV has ended today.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released data of the digitalization achieved in the four cities as on 30th October 2012:

• In Mumbai the percentage of digitization is 100%.
• In Delhi digitization is 92% and with DTH it is 95%.
• In Kolkata digitization has crossed 82% and with DTH it goes up to 85%.
• In Chennai digitization has reached 62% and with DTH it goes up to 86%.

Overall in 4 metro cities Cable TV digitization has reached 89% and with DTH, the percentage goes up to 93%.

As the deadline ends, people who don't have a set top box won't be able to watch TV.

Under The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2011, complete digitization of cable TV in India has been made mandatory by the end of year 2014.

This will take place in four phases where people must switch to digital signals. Digitalization in 4 metro cities is the first of the four-stage process.

I & B Ministry had launched an aggressive public awareness campaign for creating awareness among the masses about the need for Set Top Box for their Cable TV system.