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Wi-Fi TV, US announces channel partner programs
MUMBAI: Pioneer in online content delivery, the California-based Wi-Fi TV Inc.has invited television, cable and original channel owners to join the Wi-FiTV.com global Internet delivery platform for television. Currently, viewers can watch live TV from over 50 countries on topics ranging from music to news to finance on the Wi-Fi TV Virtual Player.
According to an official release, Wi-Fi TV Inc. announced the following details of its Wi-Fi TV Channel Partner Programs for www.Wi-FiTV.com:
I) Wi-Fi TV Channel Partner Program / Premium Channels Program
a) Wi-Fi TV Inc. will carry, at no charge to the content provider, links to any live TV channel that can provide a Windows Media, Real Player or Flash feed of its channel and sufficient bandwidth to reliably deliver its channel to Wi-Fi TV Inc users. The advantage to the Channel provider is an expanded viewer base potentially resulting in a higher value for its paid advertising.
b) Wi-Fi TV Inc. will carry, on a revenue sharing basis, links to premium channels. The fee to be charged and the revenue split will be determined on a case by case basis. Wi-Fi TV Inc. has the capability to carry any channel available by satellite and provide the necessary encoding and bandwidth to carry the channel.
II) Wi-Fi TV Original Channel Partnerships
These partnerships include a distribution agreement with a third party whereby Wi-Fi TV is the only place on the Internet that the partner TV station is available and the station content and features will be created with the advice and involvement of Wi-Fi TV Inc.
The monthly subscription price for unlimited access to basic channels and services is 99 cents per month on a one-year prepaid subscription, the media release adds.
News Broadcasting
Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
