Digital television transition in India
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Digital television transition in India began in 2010.
History[]
Digital satellite and cable TV[]
Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made digital satellite and cable television transition mandatory in four phases. It was implemented after multiple extension of analogue switch-off dates. The broadcasters, Multi System Operators (MSOs), Local Cable Operators (LCOs) were ordered by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to end analogue transmission completely on 31 March 2017.[1][2][3]
Phase | Area | Regulatory direction for Analogue Switch-off | Actual Implementation Date |
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I | 4 metros – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai | 30 June 2012 | 31 October 2012 (Delhi and Mumbai); 15 February 2013 (Kolkata); 17 August 2017 (Chennai)[5] |
II | 38 cities with population more than 1 million | 31 March 2013 | 1 January 2014 |
III | All other urban areas across India with a municipality | 30 September 2014 | 31 January 2017[6][7] |
IV | Rest of India | 31 December 2014 | 31 March 2017[1] |
Digital terrestrial TV[]
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set the deadlines for the completion of transition to Digital terrestrial TV Phase I (Metro cities) by 31 December 2019, Phase II (cities having a population of more than one million) by 31 December 2021, and Phase III (the rest of India) by 31 December 2023.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Cut-Off Date For Phase IV Of Cable TV Digitisation Extended". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Full transition to digital cable TV in 2016", The Hindu Business Line, 24 September 2015
- ^ Gupta, Swastik; Tiwari, Mradul; Deep, Abhay; Gupta, Alka; Garg, Himanshu; Yadav, Alok Kumar (March 2015). "Transition from analog to digital television a much awaited change in India". 2015 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT). Coimbatore, India: IEEE: 1–5. doi:10.1109/ICECCT.2015.7226180. ISBN 9781479960842. S2CID 17904728.
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320189156_Evolution_from_Analogue_to_Digital_Television_in_India_An_Update_of_Stakeholders'_Subscription_Revenues_and_Challenges
- ^ "MIB asks Arasu: Give proof of analogue switch-off". Indian Television Dot Com. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "No extension for analogue TV signal in India". Public Media Alliance. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ ANI (25 January 2017). "Centre warns cable operators to switch off analog signals in Phase III urban areas or face seizure of equipment". India.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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