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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) joint secretary R Jaya has said that as many as 200 TV channel licence applications are pending before the ministry.
The government has so far permitted 830 satellite TV channels.
Addressing the 7th Regional Workshop on Cable TV Digitisation in Hyderabad, Jaya urged the state governments to be proactive in implementing the third phase of digital addressable system (DAS), the deadline for which ends on 31 December 2015.
According to Jaya, DAS implementation will help in increasing the broadband penetration in the country.
She also said the first two phases of DAS had enhanced entertainment tax collection by 40 per cent.
Phase III of DAS covers 38.79 million television households across 630 districts and 7,709 urban areas spanning 29 states and five Union Territories.
Jaya had recently told stakeholders to clear the misgivings in the minds of some that the deadlines for Phases III and IV would be extended.
She also told industry members that the misinformation about extension of DAS deadline should be curbed at the very source.
Talking about the preparedness for DAS, Andhra Pradesh principle revenue secretary JC Sharma said that district nodal officers would be appointed very soon in the state. The day-long workshop was attended by nodal officers and MSOs from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar.
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/news/200-tv-channel-licences-pending-with-mib-says-joint-secy-r-jaya/
The government has so far permitted 830 satellite TV channels.
Addressing the 7th Regional Workshop on Cable TV Digitisation in Hyderabad, Jaya urged the state governments to be proactive in implementing the third phase of digital addressable system (DAS), the deadline for which ends on 31 December 2015.
According to Jaya, DAS implementation will help in increasing the broadband penetration in the country.
She also said the first two phases of DAS had enhanced entertainment tax collection by 40 per cent.
Phase III of DAS covers 38.79 million television households across 630 districts and 7,709 urban areas spanning 29 states and five Union Territories.
Jaya had recently told stakeholders to clear the misgivings in the minds of some that the deadlines for Phases III and IV would be extended.
She also told industry members that the misinformation about extension of DAS deadline should be curbed at the very source.
Talking about the preparedness for DAS, Andhra Pradesh principle revenue secretary JC Sharma said that district nodal officers would be appointed very soon in the state. The day-long workshop was attended by nodal officers and MSOs from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar.
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/news/200-tv-channel-licences-pending-with-mib-says-joint-secy-r-jaya/
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