The 4th Cable TV India Show 2001, a trade event for the cable industry, will be held in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan beginning 13 September.

Dr AK Rastogi, promoter of Aavishkar Business Network, cable operator and publisher of cable trade magazine Avishkar is one of the main people behind this annual event. The 4th Cable TV India Show and All India Cable TV Operator's Samagram will be held in over three days on 13, 14, 15 September.

Rastogi says the show will provide the ideal platform to delve into issues related to cable industry and also cater to the needs of all cable TV operator in India.

The event will cover issues like: Entertainment Tax, Film Piracy on VCR Channels, Government Policies, DTH, Future of Cable TV Operators, Convergence Bill, Pay Channels, Technical Perspective, and Value added services like Video on Demand, Internet over cable, optical-fiber and telephony service.

Cable TV operators, hardware manufacturers, suppliers, traders, dealers, broadcasters, satellite channel distributors, infotech organisations, internet service providers and companies related to ground networking distribution are expected to attend the Samagram, Rastogi adds.

The organisers are also seeking sponsorship for the event. About 13 avenues are open for sponsorship with Rs 5000 per sq.ft as tariff for setting up stalls. The stall tariff varies according to the stall size and location.