Cable TV
Den Networks receives shareholder nod for borrowings and issue of ESOPS
BENGALURU: Scrutinizers NKJ & Associates have informed the Den Networks Limited (Den Networks) board that its shareholders have approved by a very healthy majority the nine special resolutions by it for borrowing against hypothecation of its assets and issuance of employee stock options (ESOP) to the employees of Den Networks and directors of its associates and subsidiary companies
13,22,09310 valid votes were received by ballot paper and through e-voting. In the two resolutions pertaining to Den Networks to borrow against hypothecation of its assets, 13,21,89,110 votes or 99.98 per cent valid votes were received in favour, with only 20,200 or 0.2 per cent of the votes against. 97.54 per cent (12,89,44,699 votes) voted in favour of a resolution for change in Den Networks Memorandum of Articles, with 2.46 per cent (3464611 votes) voting against this resolution.
Over 95 per cent of the votes were in favour of the six resolutions proposed by Den Networks board pertaining to issuance of more than 1 per cent ESOPS to the employees of the multi system operator (MSO) and directors of associate and subsidiary companies through new shares as well as by procurement of shares from the secondary market.
Refer to the attached notice filed by Den Networks on the bourses.
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.
