In early 1992, South Mumbai received the first beams of satellite TV and suddenly there was a cable sneaking into my house through a window.
There were suddenly four new channels to tune into (BBC World, MTV, Prime Sports, Star TV) apart from DD and Metro and by the end of the year Zee and the * cablewala*’s local channel had filled up all the 8 slots on my National TV set.
Since that moment in 1992 when I joyously watched World Wrestling Federation action (and mocked the "do not try at home" disclaimer whilst pinning down my younger brother in a choke hold), the next seminal shift in my TV watching habit only happened 15 years later when I got DTH(Direct-to-Home) installed.
This time, I actually KNEW what trash I was surfing on the idiot box, thanks to the built-in program guides.
I was empowered with information, though I still didn’t have much control over the schedule.Luckily, I didn’t have to wait another 15 years for third big shift.
Its mid-2009 and for a month now, I’ve been experiencing the nirvana that is IPTV (Internet Protocol Television).