http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061227/tv_nm/india_television_dc_1
India pay-TV rollout good signal for broadcasters By Rina Chandran
Wed Dec 27, 1:16 AM ET
The roll-out of a long-delayed pay television system in three of
India's main cities on Monday will offer some relief to broadcasters
dependent on cable operators, but strict regulation will crimp
near-term profits.
India's fragmented $3.6 billion TV industry has more than 20,000 cable
operators who, analysts and broadcasters say, under-declare subscriber
numbers, charge random tariffs and sometimes blackout broadcasters.
