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	=== Digital satellite and cable TV ===		=== Digital satellite and cable TV ===
	Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made [[Satellite television\|digital satellite]] and [[Digital cable\|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 (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] to end analogue transmission completely on 31 March 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cut-off-date-for-phase-iv-of-cable-tv-digitisation-extended-1641105\|title=Cut-Off Date For Phase IV Of Cable TV Digitisation Extended\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{citation \|title=Full transition to digital cable TV in 2016 \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/full-transition-to-digital-cable-tv-in-2016/article7683978.ece \|work=[[~~The Hindu~~ Business Line]] \|date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~journal~~\|last1=Gupta\|first1=Swastik\|last2=Tiwari\|first2=Mradul\|last3=Deep\|first3=Abhay\|last4=Gupta\|first4=Alka\|last5=Garg\|first5=Himanshu\|last6=Yadav\|first6=Alok Kumar\|~~date~~=~~March~~ 2015\|~~title~~=Transition from analog to digital television a much awaited change in India\|~~journal~~=2015 ~~IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT)~~\|location=Coimbatore, India\|publisher=IEEE\|pages=1–5\|doi=10.1109/ICECCT.2015.7226180\|isbn=~~9781479960842~~\|s2cid=17904728}}</ref>		The Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made [[Satellite television\|digital satellite]] and [[Digital cable\|cable television]] transition mandatory in four phases. It was implemented after multiple extensions of analogue switch-off dates. The broadcasters, Multi System Operators (MSOs), and Local Cable Operators (LCOs) were ordered by the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] to end analogue transmission completely on 31 March 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cut-off-date-for-phase-iv-of-cable-tv-digitisation-extended-1641105\|title=Cut-Off Date For Phase IV of Cable TV Digitisation Extended\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{citation \|title=Full transition to digital cable TV in 2016 \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/full-transition-to-digital-cable-tv-in-2016/article7683978.ece \|work=[[Business Line]]\|location=Chennai \|date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Gupta\|first1=Swastik\|last2=Tiwari\|first2=Mradul\|last3=Deep\|first3=Abhay\|last4=Gupta\|first4=Alka\|last5=Garg\|first5=Himanshu\|last6=Yadav\|first6=Alok Kumar\|title=2015 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT) \|chapter=Transition from analog to digital television a much awaited change in India \|date=March 2015\|location=Coimbatore, India\|publisher=IEEE\|pages=1–5\|doi=10.1109/ICECCT.2015.7226180\|isbn=978-1-4799-6084-2\|s2cid=17904728}}</ref>
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	\|+Phased implementation<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/~~320189156_Evolution_from_Analogue_to_Digital_Television_in_India_An_Update_of_Stakeholders~~'~~_Subscription_Revenues_and_Challenges~~</ref>		\|+Phased implementation<ref>{{cite journal \|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320189156 \|last1=Kapoor \|first1=Arun \|last2=Mittal \|first2=Amit \|last3=Sharma \|first3=Sandhir \|last4=Dhiman \|first4=Rahul \|date=2017-10-03 \|pages=361–379 \|title=Evolution from Analogue to Digital Television in India: An Update of Stakeholders' Subscription Revenues and Challenges \|volume=15 \|journal=International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research \|via=[[ResearchGate]]}}</ref>
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	\|4 metros – [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]]		\|4 metros – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
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	\|31 October 2012 (Delhi and Mumbai); 15 February 2013 (Kolkata); 17 August 2017 (Chennai)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/multi-system-operators/mib-asks-arasu-give-proof-of-analogue-switch-off-170926\|title=MIB asks Arasu: Give proof of analogue switch-off\|date=2017-09-26\|website=Indian Television Dot Com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>		\|31 October 2012 (Delhi and Mumbai); 15 February 2013 (Kolkata); 17 August 2017 (Chennai)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/multi-system-operators/mib-asks-arasu-give-proof-of-analogue-switch-off-170926\|title=MIB asks Arasu: Give proof of analogue switch-off\|date=2017-09-26\|website=Indian Television Dot Com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>
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	\|38 cities with population more than 1 million		\|38 cities with a population of more than 1 million
	\|31 March 2013		\|31 March 2013
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	\|All other urban areas across India with a municipality		\|All other urban areas across India with a municipality
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	\|31 January 2017<ref name="PMA">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/no-extension-analogue-tv-india/\|title=No extension for analogue TV signal in India\|date=2017-02-21\|website=Public Media Alliance\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/centre-warns-cable-operators-to-switch-off-analog-signals-in-phase-iii-urban-areas-or-face-seizure-of-equipment-1782382/\|title=Centre warns cable operators to switch off ~~analog~~ signals in Phase III urban areas or face seizure of equipment\|last=ANI\|date=2017-01-25\|website=India.com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>		\|31 January 2017<ref name="PMA">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/no-extension-analogue-tv-india/\|title=No extension for analogue TV signal in India\|date=2017-02-21\|website=Public Media Alliance\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/centre-warns-cable-operators-to-switch-off-analog-signals-in-phase-iii-urban-areas-or-face-seizure-of-equipment-1782382/\|title=Centre warns cable operators to switch off analogue signals in Phase III urban areas or face seizure of equipment\|last=ANI\|date=2017-01-25\|website=India.com\|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>
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	=== Digital terrestrial TV ===		=== Digital terrestrial TV ===
	[[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] ~~has~~ set the deadlines for the completion of transition to [[Digital terrestrial television\|~~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.		The [[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] had set the deadlines for the completion of the transition to [[Digital terrestrial television\|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==		== See also ==
	* [[Digital television transition]]		* [[Digital television transition]]

	==References==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{short description|Transition to digital terrestrial television}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{update|date=March 2018}}
'''[[Digital television transition]] in India''' began in 2010.

== History ==

=== Digital satellite and cable TV ===
Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made [[Satellite television|digital satellite]] and [[Digital cable|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 (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] to end analogue transmission completely on 31 March 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cut-off-date-for-phase-iv-of-cable-tv-digitisation-extended-1641105|title=Cut-Off Date For Phase IV Of Cable TV Digitisation Extended|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Full transition to digital cable TV in 2016 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/full-transition-to-digital-cable-tv-in-2016/article7683978.ece |work=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Gupta|first1=Swastik|last2=Tiwari|first2=Mradul|last3=Deep|first3=Abhay|last4=Gupta|first4=Alka|last5=Garg|first5=Himanshu|last6=Yadav|first6=Alok Kumar|date=March 2015|title=Transition from analog to digital television a much awaited change in India|journal=2015 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT)|location=Coimbatore, India|publisher=IEEE|pages=1–5|doi=10.1109/ICECCT.2015.7226180|isbn=9781479960842|s2cid=17904728}}</ref>
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!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)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/multi-system-operators/mib-asks-arasu-give-proof-of-analogue-switch-off-170926|title=MIB asks Arasu: Give proof of analogue switch-off|date=2017-09-26|website=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>
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|II
|38 cities with population more than 1 million
|31 March 2013
|1 January 2014
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|III
|All other urban areas across India with a municipality
|30 September 2014
|31 January 2017<ref name="PMA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/no-extension-analogue-tv-india/|title=No extension for analogue TV signal in India|date=2017-02-21|website=Public Media Alliance|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/centre-warns-cable-operators-to-switch-off-analog-signals-in-phase-iii-urban-areas-or-face-seizure-of-equipment-1782382/|title=Centre warns cable operators to switch off analog signals in Phase III urban areas or face seizure of equipment|last=ANI|date=2017-01-25|website=India.com|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref>
|-
|IV
|Rest of India
|31 December 2014
|31 March 2017<ref name=":0" />
|}

=== Digital terrestrial TV ===
[[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] has set the deadlines for the completion of transition to [[Digital terrestrial television|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==
* [[Digital television transition]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Digital television by country|India]]
[[Category:Science and technology in India]]
[[Category:Television in India]]

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