31 March 2022 marked an important milestone in the history of India's broadcasting landscape as the national broadcaster, Doordarshan, phased out the last set of obsolete Analogue Terrestrial TV transmitters.
History
Digital satellite and cable TV
Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made
digital satellite and
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 to end analogue transmission completely on 31 March 2017.[1][2][3]
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set the deadlines for the completion of transition to
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.
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