Cable TV
Finolex’s coaxial cables claim to offer uninterrupted TV signals
MUMBAI: At a time when content service providers are focussing their attention on laying fibre optic networks, electrical and communications cables manufacturer Finolex is offering coaxial cables.
The company is offering RG11, RG6 and RG59 cables which it claims are specially designed for higher bandwidth. This way the customer can receive more than 100 (more than 1 GHZ) channels with high level of picture and sound quality, a company release says.
The issue of distortions in the signals generally happen due to substandard quality of the cables used. This acquires importance as the country is close to implementing the conditional access system (CAS). With the subscriber having to pay for each and every offering, poor quality of display is the last thing on his mind.
Finolex states that its cables use the latest technology of Gas Injected physical foaming for the process of insulation and specially in house formulated and manufactured PVC for jacket, which can withstand the extreme variations in the ambient temperature and environmental abuses.
The release informs that the aluminium braiding of the cable is flooded with jelly. This offers protection against corrosion due to moisture. The gas injected physical foaming used to manufacture Finolex cables, compared to a cheap option of chemical foaming, keeps the energy loss at a minimum when the signal travels through the cable and also it helps to keep the weight of the cable lighter due to higher degree of foam. The company uses a high quality PVC for jacket, which is UV protected and abrasion resistant and offers a longer life compared to cables manufactured by unorganised companies.
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.
