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Discovery Channel to air six part series ‘Ten Ways’
MUMBAI: Starting from 10 March, Discovery Channel will showcase an entertaining look at the dark side of scientific research. The channel will present the six-part series– Ten Ways, which will look in to a strange twilight zone at the margins of scientific understanding.
The show will air every night at 10 pm. Each episode of Ten Ways, will cover a particular area of scientific research, from parapsychology to alien abduction and genetic research to nanotechnology.
Each episode will use a mix of B-movie style drama, comedy sketches, high-end graphics and factual programming. From the frighteningly plausible to the truly outlandish, Ten Ways tackles topics that have crossed everyone’s minds but, which are rarely approached from a scientific and technical standpoint.
Whether it’s the existence of monsters or a global apocalypse, each episode focuses on one topic and presents potential explanations or theories about that topic.
Featuring interviews with renowned scientists as well as believers, doubters and conspirators, the following episodes of Ten Ways includes, Ten Ways to be Abducted by an Alien, Ten Ways the World Will End, Ten Ways to Meet a Monster, Ten Ways to Lift a Curse, Ten Ways to See into the Future and Ten Ways to Exorcise a Ghost.
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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.
