The cable TV digitization including Direct to Home, DTH in four metros, has touched an overall 94 per cent as the deadline for switch-over ends today. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry in its release said that the digitization percentage in Delhi has gone up to 97 per cent. It was 86 per cent in Chennai followed by 85 per cent in Kolkata. Mumbai has already registered hundred per cent digitization.

The release said the number of DTH subscribers in all the 4 metro cities has crossed the 28 lakh mark.

Meanwhile, the technical teams constituted by the Ministry went round the metro cities completing their visits to all the digital Headends – a master facility for receiving television signals for processing and distribution over the cable television system. The Teams found that most of the Multi System Operators are ready for the digital switch over. The release added that the teams will continue their visits to ensure that the analogue signals are completely switched off.