1. Cable TV Digitisation Workshop with Nodal officers & MSOs of Jharkhand Ranchi, 27th April Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

2. Nature of delivery platform (Total 175 Million TV homes)
Source: FICCI- KPMG Report 2016

3. Deficiencies in Analogue Cable
Limited carrying capacity - 70 to 80 channels
Quality of picture & sound - Poor
Transparency in subscriber numbers - lacking
Subscription revenue and taxes – under declaration/ concealment
Challenges to cable operators - severe competition from DTH

4. Digital Switchover – A Snap Shot
TRAI Recommendations ( ) - Implementation of Digital Addressable Cable Systems (DAS)
Cabinet approval on digital transition
Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act amended in Provides enabling framework for the digital switch-over
Notification for phased implementation of DAS issued –
Regulations on Reference Interconnect agreements, standards of quality of service and tariff order by TRAI issued –

5. Notified switchover dates
Phases
Areas to be covered
Originally notified dates
Revised notified dates I
4 metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata
30th Jun 2012
31st Oct 2012 II
38 cities (having population more than 10 lakh)
31st Mar 2013
III
Remaining urban areas
30th Sept 2014
31st Jan 2017 IV
Rest of India
31st Dec 2014
31st Mar 2017

6. Impact Available data indicates very good positive impact
of digitisation for all stakeholders

7. Customers Wide choice From just about 70-80 to over 300 channels
Pay for what you want to watch
Multi-lingual audio
25 DD/Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha & IGNOU channel
HD channels
Regional channels
Quality
Clear and enhanced video & audio
Better Viewing
Sophisticated user interface (EPG)
Stage set for
Broadband services
Interactive gaming/ interactive content
Better Grievance Redressal Mechanism

8. Government Greater Transparency Enhanced Economic Activity & Growth
Enhanced inflow of Entertainment Tax due to accurate reporting of subscribers
Enhanced Economic Activity & Growth
Laying/replacement of cables, installation of digital head- ends, manufacturing/repair of STBs etc
Employment Potential
Content Generation for increased TV channels
Broadband Connectivity
Digital cable operators can also be potential high speed Broadband Service Providers on cable network

9. Increase in ET collection (Rs in Lakh)
States
Financial years
Bihar
19.16
18.61
238.44
292.42
Gujarat
796.63
899.31
993.64
Jharkhand
100.41
Karnataka*
281.48
569.44
Maharashtra*
Mizoram
43.82
48.17
97.83
77.13
Rajasthan -
Tripura
53.40
63.19
69.90
267.23 UP
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
901.41
Total
No ET in Haryana, HP, J&K, Kerala, Punjab, TN, Chandigarh & DN Haveli
* Partial data
Data awaited from other States

10. Major provisions in The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

11. Cable television network not to be operated except after registration Section 3
A person must get himself registered as cable operator for operating a cable television network

12. Transmission of programmes through digital addressable systems (DAS) Section 4A
Central Govt, by notification in Official Gazette, may make obligatory for every cable operator to transmit or re-transmit programmes of any channel in an encrypted form through a DAS with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification

13. Programme Code Section 5
No person shall transmit or re-transmit through a cable service any programme unless such programme is in conformity with prescribed programme code

14. Advertisement Code Section 6
No person shall transmit or re-transmit through a cable service any advertisement unless such advertisement is in conformity with prescribed advertisement code

15. Compulsory transmission of certain channels Section 8
Central Govt may, by notification in Official Gazette, specify names of Doordarshan channels or channels operated by or on behalf of Parliament, to be mandatorily carried by cable operators and the manner of reception and re-transmission of such channels

16. Compulsory transmission of channels – DAS areas Notifications dated 6th Sept 2013 & 25th May 2015
Genre 1
DD National
General Entertainment (Hindi) 7
DD Kashir
General Entertainment (Regional) 2
DD News
News & Current Affairs 8
DD Punjabi 3
DD Bharati
Infotainment 9
DD Girnar 4
DD Urdu 10
DD Sahyadri 5
DD Sports
Sports 11
DD Saptagiri 6
DD India 12
DD Malayalam

17. Compulsory transmission of channels – DAS areas Notifications dated 6th Sept 2013 & 25th May 2015
Genre 13
DD Podhigai
General Entertainment (Regional) 20
DD Madhya Pradesh
General Entertainment (Hindi) 14
DD Chandana 21
DD Oriya 15
DD Bangla 22
Gyan Darshan Channel
Infotainment 16
DD North East 23
Lok Sabha TV channel
News & Current Affairs 17
DD Bihar 24
Rajya Sabha TV channel 18
DD Uttar Pradesh 25
DD Kisan
Infotainment (Hindi) 19
DD Rajasthan

18. Use of standard equipment in cable television network Section 9
Every cable operator shall be under statutory obligation to use any equipment conforming to BIS

19. Inspection of cable network & services Section 10A
(1) Central Govt or its authorised officers shall have right to inspect cable network and services (2) No prior permission or intimation shall be required to carry out such inspection (3) Inspection shall ordinarily be carried out after giving reasonable notice except in circumstances where giving such notice shall defeat purpose of inspection

20. Inspection of cable network & services Section 10A contd…
(4) On being so directed, cable operator shall provide necessary equipment, services and facilities at designated place(s) for lawful interception or continuous monitoring at its own cost by or under supervision of Central Govt or its officers

21. Authorised Officer Means, within local limits of jurisdiction:
District Magistrate, or
Sub-divisional Magistrate, or
Commissioner of Police

22. Power to seize equipment Section 11
Authorised officer has power to seize equipment being used by cable operator if following provisions are being contravened:
Sec 3 (Registration)
Sec 4A (DAS)
Sec 5 (Programme code)
Sec 6 (Advertisement code)
Sec 8 (compulsory channels)
Sec 9 (standard of equipment) or
Sec 10 (inspection)

23. Confiscation Section 12
Equipment seized due to contravention of Sec 4 is liable for confiscation

24. Seizure or Confiscation not to interfere with other punishment Section 13
Seizure or confiscation shall not prevent infliction of any punishment

25. Punishment Section 16
Whoever contravenes any provisions of Cable Act is punishable:
1st offence – imprisonment, extendable to 2 years, or with fine up to Rs 1000 or both;
Subsequent offence – imprisonment, extendable to 5 years, and with fine up to Rs 5000
Contravention of sec 4A is cognizable offence

26. Unapproved Satellite Channels

27. Transmission of only registered channels Rule 6(6)
No cable operator shall carry or include in his cable service any television broadcast or channel, which has not been registered by the Central Government for being viewed within the territory of India

28. Action against MSOs who carry unapproved satellite channels
Ministry has issued an advisory to all District Magistrates to take action against those who carry unapproved satellite channels in their cable network
Nodal officers may liaise with Authorised Officers to take action against defaulters

29. Grievance Redressal

30. Information to be publicised by cable operators Section 4A (5)
It is obligatory for every cable operator to publicise the prescribed information including but not limited to subscription rates, standards of quality of service and mechanism for redressal of subscribers grievances in such manner and as periodic intervals as may be specified by the Central Govt or the Authority for the benefit of the subscriber

31. Standards of Quality of Service by TRAI
Every MSO or his linked LCO, is required to:
Establish a complaint centre, in service area
Establish toll free consumer care number & widely publish it
Establish web based complaint monitoring system
Appoint nodal officers in every state of service
Publish consumers’ charter providing details of services being provided

32. Action against defaulting Cable operators
Nodal officers may liaise with Authorised Officers to take action against defaulters who do not provide service as per the ‘Standards of Quality of Service’ notified by TRAI

33. Digitalindiamib.com website on Cable TV Digitisation

34. Jharkhand – Seeding status of STBs
Total Requirement
19,88,315
Total seeding
(as on )
MSOs – 5,54,113
DTH – 5,26,303
HITS – ,214
10,84,630
Achievement
55%

35. Jharkhand – Registered MSOs
Sl. No.
MSOs
Date of registration
STBs seeded 1
Spacecom 2
Sanghvi Digital Network 3
Santosh Cable Network 4
Mahendra Cable TV Network
655 5
Sanjay Cable Network 6
CKP Digital Network
1900 7
Shiv Shakti Satellite 8
Madhuri Cable Network 9
Har Charan Network 10
Digital India Cable Network & Broadband 11
Shubh Cable Network -

36. Other MSOs operating in Jharkhand
Sl. No.
MSOs
STBs seeded 1
Indian Cable Net Co. Ltd
1,75,505 2
GTPL Hathway
1,59,890 3
Den Network Ltd
1,53,982 4
Siti Cable Network
19,735 5
Manthan Broadband Services
13,278 6
DDC CATV Network Pvt Ltd
1,900 7
Maa Shanti Cable Network
565 8
Aurangabad Satellite Cable Service Centre
389

37. Advisory to Authorised Officers

38. Check List for inspection of MSOs by Authorised Officers

39. For queries, please contact Jayashree Mukherjee, Addl Secretary Tel: Manoj Kumar Pingua, Joint Secretary Tel: Yogendra Pal, Advisor Tel:

40. Thank You