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Spike TV teams up with Bruce Willis for fatherhood documentary
MUMBAI: Viacom’s US network for males Spike TV will team up with actor Bruce Willis for a documentary that celebrates the joys of fatherhood.
True Dads with Bruce Willis will air on 17 December on the channel.
There is a family crisis in America. One out of every four homes does not have a father. The documentary examines the lives of men who’ve discovered the immeasurable rewards of being a father.
Spike TV president Albie Hecht said, “Today’s men are looking for new role models about how to be a dad – you can’t just come home and watch TV anymore. Through research we have found that nearly half of the men surveyed said they don’t spend as much time as they would like with their kids. We hope that this documentary will help to inspire a new generation of fathers.”
The documentary paints an evolving picture of fatherhood from the perspective of six everyday dads. Through their personal stories and experiences, viewers witness the full spectrum of fatherhood and see that although it can be challenging at times, fatherhood can also be the most creative, fulfilling and enriching experience of a man’s life.
Celebrities including Matt Lauer, Cedric the Entertainer, Alec Baldwin will offer their personal insight and advice about fatherhood. Nascar driver Kerry Earnhardt talks candidly about the influence the relationship with his famous father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. had on his own experience as a father. Kerry pushed racing aside to be present in his children’s lives, but has recently decided to pursue the sport that took his own father’s life.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
