Cable TV
Eros International partners with Home Cable Network for movies on broadband
MUMBAI: After announcing a partnership with India’s leading multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable & Datacom, Eros International has announced another deal with MSO Home Cable Network.
The deal involves Home Cable and ErosNow, the online entertainment service of Eros International. The subscription-based broadband streaming service of the MSO will enable its subscribers to view content from the Eros library of films and music on multiple devices such as TVs, PCs, laptops, tablets and mobiles.
ErosNow CEO Rishika Lulla said, “ErosNow is the only unique online streaming service in the world to offer both current and classic Bollywood blockbusters, music videos and popular television shows. We are pleased to be partnering with a leading player like Home Cable and make our extensive film content available to their vast subscriber base. With this pairing we continue to extend the reach of ErosNow as a leading digital entertainment brand.”
The online platform currently offers thousands of new and catalogue movies from Eros as well as other Bollywood studios. This includes a large selection of premium TV content syndicated from TV studios as well as thousands of music videos and audio tracks.
Home Cable has services in the Delhi-NCR region and delivers 50mbps broadband to its subscribers. The service will be offered at a monthly subscription price with a base price for unlimited viewing of movies.
Prior to this, ErosNow teamed up with Hathway Broadband for making its content available to its customers on smart TVs, PCs, laptops, tablets and mobiles.
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.
