Cable TV
Digicable launches e-payment solution app for hassle free utility services
MUMBAI: Multi system operator Digicable has launched an utility service app for Kolkata. Christened, Complete E-payment Solution, this mobile app will initially be available only to the local cable operators (LCOs).
The app will allow the LCOs to provide a wide array of hassle-free utility services at the doorstep of their customers. This value added facility will present the LCOs another source of income.
The customers can avail this facility from their LCOs to make instant payments for services including credit card bill, electric bill, mobile bill payment, direct to home (DTH) recharge, mobile recharge, cash deposit in own bank account, train, flight and movie ticket booking, at a very nominal cost while enjoying the comfort of their home.
As a confirmation of the payment, a real time receipt will be sent to the customers’ registered mobile number with no added cost.
The company has associated with leading banks, mobile/DTH/airline operators, Indian Railways and The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) to provide fast and smooth utility solution services.
Multicon Group & Digicablecomm Services chairman Dileep Singh Mehta said, “Being an operator friendly MSO, we always strive to enhance our services and provide new opportunities to the local cable operators. This facility will not only help the LCOs to enhance their earnings but it will also enable the customers to make most of the essential utility service related transactions from the comfort of their home and on a completely secured and accountable network. This product is a win-win for all.”
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.
