Effective January 23, 2012, the following channels will no longer be viewed on the analog channel line-up:
- Channel 43- Animal Planet
- Channel 47- DWTV
- Channel 55- Bulletin Board
- Channel 59- Carib Vision
- Channel 64- Sony
- Channel 66- TCM
- Channel 68- CBC
- Channel 69- Bloomberg
St. Maarten Cable TV will begin the process of swapping customers' analog boxes to digital converters on February 1, 2012. From February 1, 2012 to May 1, 2012, customers are encouraged to visit the Business Office at Madame Estate to upgrade their service to digital. The 90-day swap period is essential for customers to be processed in an orderly fashion. During that transition period, the signal for most channels will be simulcast in both analog and digital to ensure that customers can continue to enjoy Cable TV. Customers with a digital converter will be able to view the aforementioned eight channels that will be removed from the analog line-up on January 23, 2012.
The following two channels will also be relocated from their current position on January 23, 2012. Food Network will move from Channel 65 to Channel 47 and SPACE will move from Channel 58 to Channel 55.
Beulah Jonis, Managing Director of St. Maarten Cable TV stated, "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers, however, we are very pleased with our progress to date as we prepare for our digital launch."