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Vivek Sengupta quits Star; returning to IPAN as president
MUMBAI: Just seven months into his appointment as Star India’s senior vice-president, corporate affairs, Vivek Sengupta has called it quits. Sengupta is headed back to IPAN, the PR agency he was with before joining Star.
Star India EVP corporate affairs and communications Nitin Atroley confirmed that Sengupta had indeed resigned from the company.
Star India’s senior vice president Yash Khanna looks likely to take additional charge of Sengupta’s portfolio while continuing with his existing client relations role. If this happens, it will be a return for Khanna to his old haunt as it were.
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Sengupta says, “Well, I’m keen to be back in the consulting business as the varied and the variegated challenges of the consulting business are more suited to my journalistic temperament.” Sengupta will be taking office in February.
Desai on the other hand will be taking on a new venture setting up his own communications management outfit called ‘Comma’.
Sengupta came to Star India from IPAN where he was responsible for the firm’s nationwide operations. Prior to his tenure at IPAN, Sengupta spent 15 years in the print and electronic media.
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JioStar cracks IPTV piracy network as TATA IPL 2026 gets underway
Broadcaster moves swiftly on match day to shut illegal BOS IPTV service
MUMBAI: JioStar has dismantled a major digital piracy syndicate on the opening day of the TATA IPL 2026, targeting an unauthorised IPTV service operating under the name BOS IPTV.
The crackdown followed an internal investigation that flagged the rogue platform, hosted on bostv.org, for illegally streaming premium television content. Acting on its findings, JioStar filed a criminal complaint with the Cyber Police Station Firozabad, triggering a formal police probe.
An FIR registered on 26 March 2026 cites multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the Information Technology Act 2008, and the Copyright Act 1957, underscoring the seriousness of the alleged violations.
Investigators found that BOS IPTV was offering access to more than 10,000 live television channels along with a library of over 25,000 video-on-demand titles through its proprietary streaming player. The platform reportedly had around 64,000 active users and was run by a team of roughly 20 individuals, pointing to a well-organised operation.
Law enforcement authorities have arrested the primary accused, with further detentions expected as the investigation expands across multiple states. Officials believe the network may be part of a broader, coordinated piracy ecosystem operating in India.
The website has since been taken offline by its operators, marking a timely intervention just as the IPL season begins and viewership peaks. For broadcasters, the opening weeks of the tournament are particularly vulnerable to illegal streaming, making swift enforcement crucial.
JioStar’s latest action signals a sharper, more proactive stance against digital piracy, especially around marquee sporting events. As the IPL gathers pace, the broadcaster is expected to maintain close coordination with authorities to protect its content and ensure viewers stay on the right side of the stream.
