Moreover, he assured to, address all the fair demands of
Cable TV Operators.
It is worthwhile for the
cable TV industry to begin investing in and expanding the use of AI in the face of decreased advertising revenue and increased costs passed on to consumers, especially due to competitors such as Netflix or Hulu.
signed a deal to acquire a 50 percent stake in CJ Hello Co., the nation's largest
cable TV operator.
This made Searle a legendary figure in the
cable TV world -- and an individual who is being mourned through the Christmas holidays.
In the meeting, which will be chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, issues of discussion will include willingness of the operators to invest in the infrastructure required; payment of eight per cent Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) as fee to Department of Telecommunications, whether to be paid only on the broadband services or on overall revenue earned in respect of both the businesses; whether separate entity needs to be created for the broadband activities for segregation of the revenue earned on it; all issues related to delivery of broadband services through
Cable TV network.
Today, Bhutan has 90% of people around the country using
cable TV and 60% using analogue cable services.
We also expect
cable TV capex to taper off from 2018 after the major digitalisation upgrade of its
cable TV system in 2016-2017.
Service Electric
Cable TV is the nation's first
cable TV company and is a third-generation family run business under the leadership of John M Walson.
In my view, the so-called "demise" is more a result of
cable TV's shortsightedness than the foresightedness of the competition.