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Sarah Cooper is BBC Worldwide COO
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has promoted Sarah Cooper to COO. She was previously director of business and legal affairs .
Cooper will have direct responsibility for all of BBC Worldwide’s corporate operations including legal and business affairs, talent accounting and corporate governance.
In addition, she will also lead key corporate-wide projects such as the impending company relocation, the marketing review and the development of brand strategy across the business. The role will also continue to support the implementation of core joint ventures and acquisitions.
Sarah will continue to report to BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith and will act as his Deputy in his absence.
Smith said, “I am delighted to announce this new position as Sarah has been pivotal in driving transformation in our business. She has demonstrated strong leadership and great judgement, and I know that she will embrace this role wholeheartedly.”
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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.
