Cable TV
Hathway Cable cuts cord with Patiala venture in Rs 25 lakh deal
MUMBAI: Cable TV MSO and broadband provider Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd has flogged its entire 49 per cent stake in Hathway Patiala Cable Pvt Ltd for a cool Rs 25,00,000, the company announced on 24 March.
The broadband behemoth completed the share transfer around 4:00 p.m. (IST), washing its hands of the Patiala operation by selling 71,175 equity shares to Jujhar Constructions & Travels Pvt Ltd.
“The investment in Hathway Patiala was passive investment and had no contribution to the consolidated turnover and net worth of the Company for the FY2023-24,” the firm declared in its regulatory filing.
Jujhar Constructions, a real estate and transportation outfit incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, already has ties to Hathway Patiala through its director and shareholder Gurdeep Singh. Singh, who has been pulling strings at Hathway Patiala, will now see his firm take complete control of the cable operation.
The cable giant was quick to note that Jujhar has no connection to Hathway’s promoter groups or other affiliated companies, maintaining that the transaction doesn’t constitute a related party deal.
For Hathway, this move appears to be less about cutting losses and more about trimming the fat from its extensive cable empire, with the Patiala operation apparently contributing nothing to the company’s bottom line last financial year.
The transaction was promptly reported to regulators under disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
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.
