One of India’s biggest trade exhibitions on digital cable television, broadband, and OTT in the SAARC area, the 26th CABLE TV SHOW 2025, was officially inaugurated by Chief Guest, Mr Subhas Agarwala, National Executive Chairman, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Milan Mela, Kolkata.

On-site registration is available for the public. It is expected to garner over 100,000 footfalls across three days.

The SHOW, which is organized by the Kolkata-based Cable TV Equipments Traders Manufacturers Association (CTMA), has grown alongside Indian television for 30 years. From humble beginnings, it has become the region’s leading digital cable and broadband service.

Mr Pawan Jajodia, Chairman of Exhibition, Cable TV Equipments Traders & Manufacturers Association (CTMA), said, “As we commemorate 30 amazing years of CTMA’s journey with the cable and broadcasting fraternity, it is a proud and emotional moment for Cable TV Show 2025. This expo has developed alongside the amazing tale of Indian television, starting small and growing to become the biggest digital cable and broadband exhibition in the entire SAARC area. The CABLE TV SHOW 2025 will be the biggest and most successful program ever”.

The CABLE TV SHOW 2025 is a B2B mega event that will draw delegates from SAARC countries and India. It will feature an expanded space with 90 participants spanning 90 stalls and 46 pavilions, with prominent brands presenting cutting-edge technologies, products, solutions, and services.

The cable television industry is experiencing rapid technological advancement and a high rate of technological obsolescence. Many of these new technologies will be on display at CATV SHOW 2025, which will allow operators and guests to experience these breakthroughs firsthand. To promote industrial contacts, the SHOW will host seminars and B2B meetings in addition to exhibitions.

It is anticipated that more than 10,000 cable operators, MSOs, traders, manufacturers, broadcasters, OTT specialists, buyers, and importers from both India and beyond would be present.

The event will continue till 19th December, 2025, from 11 AM to 6 PM daily.

Priyanka Dutta