Cable TV
Meghbela Broadband partners with MyBox to bring Android TV experience
KOLKATA: Meghbela Broadband, one of eastern India’s largest multi system operators (MSOs) and internet service providers (ISPs), has launched Android TV services to its customers through MyBox Android TV box.
Customers with six-twelve months commitment plans will get an offer on Android Box. The company has also partnered with leading banks to offer zero-interest EMI schemes for its valuable customers.
Spearheading this movement ahead Meghbela Broadband directors Tapabrata Mukherjee, and Indranil Bhattacharya have taken a step forward to revolutionize the entertainment arena. The directors also mention that apart from business, their paramount concern has been the health and safety of their customers. Hence, an additional health insurance scheme covering Covid2019 is included with the plan.
Meghbela Broadband has induced technology and entertainment, wherein retail broadband users get much more than a superfast and uninterrupted internet through Android Box which is all set to propel its consumer experience to new heights. The product offering includes the choice of 100 to 150 live TV channels via Meghbela app and other premium OTT apps like Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Hungama, Addatimes, Hoichoi, BongoTV, Hubhopper, and many more.
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.
