Cable TV
Jayanta Pani Resigns as CFO of GTPL Hathway
MUMBAI: Jayanta Pani chief financial officer (CFO) of GTPL Hathway has decided to part ways with the company. Pani’s last working day at GTPL, where he joined in November 2008, will be 30th June.
“Jayanta Kumar Haribandhu Pani, Chief Financial Officer (Key Managerial Personnel) of GTPL Hathway Ltd, has tendered his resignation and his resignation will be effective from June 30, 2018 i.e. closing working hours on June 30, 2018 will be his last working day in the Company,” read GTPL Hathway’s filling with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Pani was appointed as CFO on 28th September 2016. He was earlier associated with GTPL Hathway Limited as Vice President of Finance.
At GTPL, his responsibilities included dealing with overall finance and accounts department as well as the subsidiary companies
Pani has 15 years experience in the field of account and finance.
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.
