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Few takers for set-top-boxes in Chennai
Chennai, Sep 02: A day after the Conditional Access System was introduced in the metropolis, less than 10 per cent of over 11 lakh cable TV subscribers had installed the set-top boxes only through which pay channels could be viewed.
Chennai, Sep 02: A day after the Conditional Access System was introduced in the metropolis, less than 10 per cent of over 11 lakh cable TV subscribers had installed the set-top boxes only through which pay channels could be viewed.
"Although the number of persons seeking demonstrations of set-top-boxes (STBs) yesterday was encouraging, the actual number that purchased the boxes is small", sources of the city's two multi-system operators - Sumangali Cable Vision and Hathway Cable TV distributors told a news agency.
Yesterday, SCV had sold about 1500 STBs. The multi-system operators squarely blamed the Centre and the private TV channels for not announcing the rates for individual channels or bouquets. The firms hoped that the sales of STBs would rise considerably over the next few days after people were paid their salaries.
To a question, the sources said the firms were well equipped to meet any demand for STBs. "With CAS not being implemented in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, STBs kept aside for these metros could be used here", they said. The multi-operator systems and cable operators, after a meeting yesterday, have sent memoranda to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the broadcasters to come out with the rates.
This was causing a lot of confusion in the minds of the viewers, cable operators and even the multi-operator systems, who were unable to answer queries about the prices, they added.
Bureau Report
Yesterday, SCV had sold about 1500 STBs. The multi-system operators squarely blamed the Centre and the private TV channels for not announcing the rates for individual channels or bouquets. The firms hoped that the sales of STBs would rise considerably over the next few days after people were paid their salaries.
To a question, the sources said the firms were well equipped to meet any demand for STBs. "With CAS not being implemented in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, STBs kept aside for these metros could be used here", they said. The multi-operator systems and cable operators, after a meeting yesterday, have sent memoranda to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the broadcasters to come out with the rates.
This was causing a lot of confusion in the minds of the viewers, cable operators and even the multi-operator systems, who were unable to answer queries about the prices, they added.
Bureau Report