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BBC World on Sri Lanka’s CBNSat DTH platform
MUMBAI: From 27 May, BBC World, the 24-hour international news and information channel, is available to viewers across Sri Lanka on the country’s first direct-to-home platform – CBNSat (Communiq Broadband Network).
BBC World already reaches thousands of households across the country through multi-channel multipoint distribution system [MMDS] and cable platforms, informs a BBC release.
BBC World head of network development Gerry Ritchie says, “Sri Lanka is an important and growing market for BBC World and we are very excited to be part of this new platform and the horizons it opens up for us in the region.”
“The channel has a significant following here, especially in light of our coverage of the recent tsunami tragedy. We look forward to providing viewers with our award-winning journalism and news reporting,” Ritchie adds.
Handling the region, BBC World regional manager T.R. Bhakthavatsala adds, “This is fantastic news and a great technological advancement for the broadcasting industry in Sri Lanka. The DTH service, using state-of-the-art technology, will offer viewers better quality television output.”
CNBSat’s service is founded in partnership with Hong Kong-based Asia Broadband Network Ltd.
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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.
