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FCC’s DTV consumer education campaign
MUMBAI: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US will kick off a consumer education campaign today 4 October.
It will aim at highlighting the importance of the transition to digital television.
At a press conference FCC chairman Michael Powell will announce a major initiative headed by the FCC. This will bring all segments of the television industry together to educate the public on the importance of the digital television (DTV) transition and how it will affect them in the coming years.
The press conference will be immediately followed by two panels with television industry senior executives discussing the present and future of digital and high-definition television. The first panel will focus on what high-definition content is available to Americans now, and will be available in the future.
The second panel will focus on how Americans are able to take advantage of this content-whether through broadcast television, cable, satellite, and other services. Representatives from broadcasters like ESPN, Fox, CBS, HBO and Discovery will express their views.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
