Cable TV
B Wooding Media announces worldwide launch of ‘Baby Genius’ at Mipcom 2006
MUMBAI: B Wooding Media (BWM) repositions its business objectives to include international brand management with the worldwide launch of Pacific Entertainment’s Baby Genius at Mipcom 2006.
“We are delighted to be working with Pacific Entertainment to develop and cultivate the Baby Genius brand for the global marketplace,” said BWM managing director Brenda Wooding. “We also anticipate positive feedback from the international community regarding the grassroots stages of redefining our company’s areas of expertise to include brand management.”
BWM’s rollout of the international brand management for Baby Genius, will also seek to establish DVD and audio distribution partners on a country-by-country basis to build a solid international foundation for the brand. BWM will then integrate these distribution partners with current and future Baby Genius consumer products partners, informs an official release.
In claiming to offer the best in developmental edutainment for families with infants and young children, the Baby Genius brand includes over 30 music CDs, 10 animated/live-action titles available on audio and DVD in English and Spanish as well as a consumer products campaign with a major U.S. retailer launching in 2007.
In addition to BWM’s core financing and distribution operations, it has created a consulting division to help production companies build their own internal distribution divisions. The company also offers custom distribution services designed to meet the needs of producers.
Cable TV
Hathway Cable appoints Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as CEO
Leadership change comes as cable TV faces shrinking subscriber base and modest earnings pressure
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable and Datacom has tapped industry veteran Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as chief executive officer, marking a leadership pivot at a time when India’s cable television business is under mounting strain.
Kapoor will take over from Tavinderjit Singh Panesar, who is set to retire in August after a long innings with the company. Panesar, chief executive since 2023, has held multiple leadership roles at Hathway, including his latest stint beginning in 2022.
Kapoor brings more than three decades of experience in media and entertainment. He most recently led distribution at The Walt Disney Company’s Star India business, now part of JioStar. His career spans television distribution and affiliate partnerships, with stints at Sony Pictures Networks India, Discovery Communications and Zee Entertainment.
Panesar, with over three decades in the industry, has worked across strategic planning, distribution and business development in media, broadcasting and manufacturing. His past associations include ESPN Star Sports, Star India, Apollo Tyres and JK Industries.
The transition lands as the cable sector grapples with structural disruption. Traditional operators are losing ground to streaming platforms, while telecom and broadband players tighten the squeeze with bundled offerings.
An EY report estimates India’s pay-TV base could shrink by a further 30 to 40 million households by 2030, taking the total down to 71 to 81 million. The slide follows a loss of nearly 40 million homes between 2018 and 2024, a contraction that has already wiped out more than 37,000 jobs in the local cable operator ecosystem.
Hathway’s numbers reflect the strain. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 93 crore for FY25, down from Rs 99 crore a year earlier. Revenue inched up to Rs 2,040 crore from Rs 1,981 crore. As of December 2025, it had about 4.7 million cable TV subscribers and roughly 1.02 million broadband users.
Kapoor steps in with a familiar brief but a shrinking playbook. In a market where viewers are cutting cords faster than companies can reinvent them, the new chief executive inherits a business fighting to stay plugged in.
