Cable TV
earthTV launches on Malaysian broadcaster TV3
MUMBAI: Programming produced by earthTV, which operates what it claims is the worlds largest remote-controlled broadcast camera network, has launched across Malaysia on the free-to-air broadcaster TV3.
The earthTV programme World Weather airs daily in the evening news programmes, Bulletin Utama (Bahasa Malaysia) and Nightline.
TV3s director of news and current affairs, Datuk Kamarulzaman Haji Zainal said. earthTVs innovative programming will enhance our primetime evening bulletins, and is exactly the kind of dynamic content our audience expects from TV3. Our aim is to bring the world to Malaysias audiences. We look forward to developing a significant and mutually-beneficial partnership with earthTV.
earthTV president Thomas Hohenacker says, earthTV is undergoing exceptional growth at this time, and our growth in Malaysia highlights our focus on growing earthTV across Southeast Asia during 2006. We are delighted to announce this partnership with TV3, and we expect it to be the first of several programming announcements in the region in the year ahead.
The multiyear agreement was brokered by earthTVs partner in Malaysia, C-Quill Sdn. Bhd.
earthTV was launched three years ago. Today the network has broadcast partnerships with more than 40 channels worldwide.. It utilises its patented, remote-controlled camera network and technology
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.
