Indian television was introduced in 1959 and grew rapidly through the 1980s as more households acquired TV sets. Doordarshan was the sole channel until liberalization in the 1990s led to hundreds of new private channels. Today, Indian TV is a 370 billion rupee industry with over 500 channels viewed by 415 million people across over half of Indian households. The industry is expected to grow substantially through 2018 as digitization increases access to more content and viewership grows. New technologies like smart TVs and online videos present both opportunities and challenges for the future of television in India.