Digitisation covers 70% of non-metro homes, 4.8 million TVs to go blank from todayClose to 16 million set-top boxes were to be installed across 38 cities in 15 states by March 31, 2013, but local cable operators have not ...
01 Apr, 2013, 03.03 PM IST
TV without set top boxes to go blank in 38 cities from Monday"IBF members have been running regular awareness campaigns to educate consumers on the various benefits of digitisation," said a statement ...
27 Mar, 2013, 04.10 AM IST
Strong response to first phase of digitalisation augurs well for entertainment, cable cosAccording to the information provided by the government, Mumbai has been 100% digitalised, followed by 97% digitalisation of Delhi.
30 Nov, 2012, 11.45 AM IST
Govt to monitor prices of set top boxes: Uday Kumar VarmaI & B Secretary Uday Kumar Varma told today that switching off the analogue signal was just one of the things and other areas related to di...
01 Nov, 2012, 10.22 PM IST
- Mumbai has highest per centage of digitization, Delhi 2nd
After the analogue television signal was switched off at midnight of October 31 in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the I&B ministry today claime...
01 Nov, 2012, 09.58 PM IST
- Plan to make India teleport hub: Informatin and Broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Varma
With digitalization of the television network in four metros to be completed in two days, government today said it is working towards makin...
29 Oct, 2012, 10.42 PM IST
- Amsterdam-based Exset bets big on cable digitisation in India
HITS helps cable operators save on costs as they are required to set up a single headend rather than multiple units.
08 Apr, 2012, 04.33 PM IST
- LG to stop production of cathode ray tube TVs
It will stop making the TVs for the domestic market from Tuesday but continue to produce them for overseas markets including India where de...
30 Aug, 2010, 02.35 PM IST
- Cable stocks rally 20% after TRAI move on digitisation
Stocks of cable service providers on Friday zoomed by up to 20 per cent on bourses, a day after the broadcast regulator TRAI fixed the suns...
06 Aug, 2010, 11.29 AM IST
- DTH players plan to make space for brands
DTH service providers are in talks with media planners and brands to sell space on their platform for advertising, reports Meenakshi Verma ...
11 Sep, 2008, 03.20 AM IST
- DTH viewers spend more time in front of television
As per the latest analysis by TAM India, digital consumers not only watch more television but also access larger number of channels in that...
30 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Cable cos get 5 years to switch to digital mode
TRAI on Friday asked the government to set a five-year timeframe for all cable TV operators to upgrade their analogue network to digital mo...
26 Jul, 2008, 02.11 AM IST
- Cable TV rejig in progress
The exercise, which is aimed at improving cable TV services, will overhaul rules for the multi system operators (MSO) and cable players.
30 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Fancy gizmos guzzle energy
Watch out for fancy gizmos. They are energy consuming. Plasma TVs burn over four times more energy than traditional analogue sets.
06 Jun, 2008, 01.08 PM IST
- Prasar Bharati to roll out HDTV by 2010
Taking its first step towards making TV-viewing a better experience for Indian consumers, public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is soon going t...
17 Nov, 2007, 01.01 AM IST
- Cable viewers may pay more in non-CAS areas
Trai is likely to increase pay-channel prices in non-CAS areas. The price would be fixed on the basis of the population of a particular are...
16 Jul, 2007, 02.39 PM IST
- Trai takes baby steps to usher in digital television broadcast
The Trai has kick-started discussions with broadcasters, cable operators, equipment manufacturers, industry and technology experts to lay t...
26 Feb, 2007, 03.11 AM IST