India: Govt likely to amend rules to digitize TV broadcast

Govt likely to amend rules to digitize TV broadcast
This is expected to improve subscription revenue for broadcasters beaming to 116 million homes and end the hefty carriage fee they pay cable TV operators, who are opposed to the move

New Delhi/Mumbai: The Indian government is likely to amend rules in the next few days to completely digitize the broadcast of the country’s Rs. 20,000 crore cable and satellite television industry by 2014.

This is expected to improve subscription revenue for broadcasters beaming to 116 million homes and end the hefty carriage fee they pay cable TV operators, who are opposed to the move.

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