PALAMOU ADMINISTRATION SHUTS DOWN ANALOGUE CABLE TV TRANSMISSION

Webdesk, TNI Ranchi, 16th January, 2016: Analogue channels of Medininagar has been closed from yesterday. Not a single household having the analog connection will now able to view TV programs if they are not going to install the set-top boxes in their TV Sets. The order has been carried out by a directive from the Palamou District Administration. The District Administration has ordered to stop all analog Cable TV transmissions including local Cable TV Channels. According to TRAI regulations, all the MSOs need to shut down their Analogue operations from January 1st, 2016. However, most of the MSO’s is found to still continue to keep their analog operations open after the cutoff date. The Additional Collector cum Nodal Officer Mr. Mohit Mukti Manjar has directed not to transmit programs in analog mode to the MSOs. Failing which strict action will be taken against the MSO’s. Apart from this, there are complaints coming in against the MSOs of the area that the MSO supplied Set top boxes are costing Rs. 1000/- which much higher than the ones found in the market.