All but 50 analog terrestrial TV transmitters to be phased out by March 31: MIB

Paving way for emerging technologies, India’s largest public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati is set to phase out all but 50 analog terrestrial TV transmitters by March 31 next year, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said on Saturday.

Announcing the broadcasting reforms taken up by Prasar Bharati, the ministry said that the phasing out of obsolete technology like analog terrestrial TV is in “both public interest and national interest.”

“With the exception of around 50 analog terrestrial TV transmitters in strategic locations, Prasar Bharati will be phasing out the rest of the obsolete analog transmitters by 31st March 2022,” the ministry announced.