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Chennai, Feb. 19 The Arasu Cable TV Corporation, the State public sector enterprise for providing cable television services in the State, will launch its services from June, according to an official press release.
In the first phase, global bids would be received by March 12 for setting up control rooms in Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Thiruvannamalai and Thanjavur.
Once the bids are finalised, the facilities would be put in place to enable cable television services to start by June.
The services would then be extended in stages across the State.
The decision was taken at the consultative committee meeting of the Arasu Cable TV.
Senior Government officials, including the Chairman and Managing Director of Arasu Cable TV, Mr Brijeshwar Singh, the Home Secretary, Ms S. Malathi, the Finance Secretary, Mr K. Gnanadesikan, and representatives from the associations of cable television operators across the State.
The Arasu Cable TV, which would act as a multi-systems operator (MSO) in Chennai and the metropolitan area, has sought the Centre’s permission to launch its services in the city.
The company has requested cable TV operators in the city to cooperate in the endeavour to offer quality programmes at a low cost to the poor.
The Tamil Nadu Government would consider the cable TV operators’ demands to bring down tax rates and take legal action against anyone trying to disrupt cable TV operations, the release said.
The Hindu Business Line : Arasu Cable TV services by June
In the first phase, global bids would be received by March 12 for setting up control rooms in Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Thiruvannamalai and Thanjavur.
Once the bids are finalised, the facilities would be put in place to enable cable television services to start by June.
The services would then be extended in stages across the State.
The decision was taken at the consultative committee meeting of the Arasu Cable TV.
Senior Government officials, including the Chairman and Managing Director of Arasu Cable TV, Mr Brijeshwar Singh, the Home Secretary, Ms S. Malathi, the Finance Secretary, Mr K. Gnanadesikan, and representatives from the associations of cable television operators across the State.
The Arasu Cable TV, which would act as a multi-systems operator (MSO) in Chennai and the metropolitan area, has sought the Centre’s permission to launch its services in the city.
The company has requested cable TV operators in the city to cooperate in the endeavour to offer quality programmes at a low cost to the poor.
The Tamil Nadu Government would consider the cable TV operators’ demands to bring down tax rates and take legal action against anyone trying to disrupt cable TV operations, the release said.
The Hindu Business Line : Arasu Cable TV services by June