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As the March 31 deadline to go digital draws near, local cable television operators in Bangalore and Mysore are not only drawing the attention of subscribers to it, but are also believed to have increased the price of set-top box (STB).
Consumer organisations complain that neighbourhood cable operators have almost doubled the cost of STB — from around Rs. 750 to Rs. 1,500.
In the event of the subscribers’ failure to procure a STB by the deadline, the TV sets catered by cable operators will go blank as broadcasters have been directed by the government to disconnect analogue transmission.
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai migrated from analogue to digital mode in November 2012 following a directive from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Subsequently, cable television broadcast in 38 other cities across the country, including Bangalore and Mysore, will go digital by March 31, according to the Ministry’s notification.
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Consumer organisations complain that neighbourhood cable operators have almost doubled the cost of STB — from around Rs. 750 to Rs. 1,500.
In the event of the subscribers’ failure to procure a STB by the deadline, the TV sets catered by cable operators will go blank as broadcasters have been directed by the government to disconnect analogue transmission.
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai migrated from analogue to digital mode in November 2012 following a directive from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Subsequently, cable television broadcast in 38 other cities across the country, including Bangalore and Mysore, will go digital by March 31, according to the Ministry’s notification.
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