30% of Mumbai homes have no set-top box, set to lose cable TV

From Thursday, more than 30% of the city’s cable households, that have not switched to set-top boxes, are expected to only see black squiggles on their television sets. Officials have, however, claimed a near-complete digitisation in the city. There are about 30lakh households with TV sets in the city.

From Thursday, more than 30% of the city’s cable households, that have not switched to set-top boxes, are expected to only see black squiggles on their television sets. Officials have, however, claimed a near-complete digitisation in the city. There are about 30lakh households with TV sets in the city.

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After the Bombay high court refused to extend the October 31 deadline, cable operator associations said they would appro-ach the Supreme Court.

“It is hard to believe official figures of 100% digitisation,” said Roop Sharma, president, COFI. “More time is needed to ensure smooth, complete digitisation.”