Cable tv Digitization Deadline extends
The government has extended cable TV digitization for 4 metros till October 31, 2012. Earlier, the installation of set-top boxes for 4 metros was planned to be completed by June 30, 2012. The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made it mandatory for switchover of the existing analogue cable TV networks to digital addressable system (DAS) by December 2014, in a phased manner. In respect of the 4 metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, the last date for digital switchover was June 30, 2012.