The Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV) has increased its subscriber base from 4.94 lakh in 2011 to 70.52 lakh this year connected through over 26,200 operators in the State, a policy note of Information Technology Department tabled in the Assembly said.
“The revival and revamping of TACTV has helped provide quality Cable TV services at an affordable cost of Rs. 70 per month. At present, TAVTC is transmitting 90 to 100 channels, free-to-air channels, pay channels and private local channels,” it added.
TACTV’s revenue has increased from Rs. 2.44 crore in 2008-09 to Rs. 163.92 crore in 2013-14.
It eventually rose from Rs. 181.91 crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 217.02 crore (unaudited) in 2015-16.
According to the policy note, the TACTV was incurring loss till 2011-13 and subsequently increased its subscriber base and tapped revenue from private local channels resulting in profit of Rs. 5.2 crore (2012-13), Rs. 12.02 crore (2013-14), Rs. 18.46 crore (2014-15) and Rs. 32.6 crore (2015-16) after tax.
The response from the local cable operators and the public was overwhelming and more cable operators and the general public have started to come into the fold of TACTV, the note said.
Apart from Chennai, TACTV has distributed a total of 19,291 set-top boxes for providing digital cable TV services in Tirunelveli, Coimbatore and Salem districts.
About 54 lakh people have benefitted from the e-Sevai centres of TACTV which offer a host of services from government departments.
