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Jain targets better distribution in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Moribund Jain TV has decided to resurrect itself in Mumbai by beefing up distribution.
Election eve will see the first indigenous 24 hour satellite broadcaster tying with MSOs in Mumbai to bring up its distribution, says Wahid Abraham Ali Khan, who was earlier bureau chief and has recently been appointed to look after distribution, marketing as well as the news bureau in Mumbai.
Jain TV has already started telecasting a daily live election special programme Hum Matdata and plans to have more poll related programming in the coming weeks. “We were the first broadcaster to have exit polls, lottery results, the first to uplink from Indian soil and the first to create customised programming to suit advertisers. It is time we pushed ourselves back into the reckoning.,” says Khan.
News Broadcasting
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.
