Kolkata, Jan 11 (UNI) The 24th Cable TV Show 2023 Kolkata - one of the largest trade shows on digital cable television, broadband and OTT in India and the Saarc region – was formally inaugurated on Wednesday at the Science City, Kolkata, by Pawan Jajodia, Chairman Exhibition, K K Binani, Secretary, Rajesh Doshi, President and Rajendra Prasad Agarwal, Vice-President, of Cable TV Equipments Traders & Manufacturers Association (CTMA).
The Show, organized by CTMA, is on a much bigger and grander scale this year with more exhibition space and participants.
Delegates and representatives of the cable television sector from across India and Saarc countries are confirmed participating at the three-day B2B mega event from (January 11 to 13) and the exhibition would be open to the public via registration at the spot. The latest technologies, products, solutions and services would be showcased during the three days.
“As we could not hold the Cable TV Show last two years due to the covid pandemic, we are more than making it up by organizing the 2023 Show on a much bigger and grander scale in terms of increased space, range of participation and scope of activities related to the cable sector. We have received overwhelming response from the vendors and operators this year have increased the exhibition space to host 28 pavilions and 100 major stalls and participants covering a wide range of state-of-the-art technology products, services and solutions related to the cable television industry,” said Pawan Jajodia.
“The Cable TV sector is now almost thirty years old and has grown into an industry with widespread social impact and an important aspect of the Internet of Things. Cable TV – besides entertainment – is also a major medium of spreading education, networking, communication and reaching out to the masses. Post covid phase, when many activities went online, there has been a huge surge in consumption for content delivery and bandwidth. The Cable TV sector is now highly organized and has emerged as one of the important pillars of our society and democracy,” said K K Binani, Secretary, CTMA
Cable TV Sector: As on March 31, 2022, there are 1764 MSOs registered with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. As per the data reported by MSOs and HITS operators, there are 12 MSOs and 1 HITS operator who have a subscriber base greater than one million. The cumulative active pay subscriber base of the Top 13 cable and HITS platforms touched 4.59 crore by the end of March 2022. The cable television (CATV) sector in West Bengal is estimated to cover nearly 7 million cable homes.
More than 10,000 cable operators, MSOs and representatives, traders, manufacturers, channel partners, distributors, broadcasters and Multi-System Operators (MSOs) from across India and overseas are expected to visit the Cable TV Show 2023. Many seminars, quizzes, promos, B2B meetings take place on the sidelines of the Show. Also, eminent citizens of Kolkata, VIPs and celebrities from the entertainment world visit the Show.
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