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Warner Bros. TV Group ups Karen Miller as SVP
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Television Group has promoted Karen Miller to the position of senior vice president for its Worldwide Television Creative Services. It was announced today by the company’s executive vice president Lisa Gregorian. Miller will be reporting to Gregorian.
In her new position, Miller will manage the day-to-day operations of the Creative Services department, overseeing the conceptualization and design of all print, digital and on-air advertising and promotional materials for the Studio’s worldwide television marketing, sales and publicity initiatives, states an official release.
She will work closely with the Studio’s internal marketing executives, providing creative counsel on the promotional campaigns for programming produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Animation.
Also, Miller and her department will guide the creative efforts of the Studio’s television distribution entities–Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution–enhancing their marketing efforts for television series and the pay, cable and broadcast windows of theatrical titles.
Said Gregorian, “Karen has proven herself to be an invaluable executive who is able to combine her creative vision with business acumen. She is the perfect person to direct the efforts of the creative services department as it continues to meet the challenge of focusing consumer attention in an ever-competitive global television marketplace.”
A 10-year veteran of the Studio, Miller most recently served as Warner Bros. Television Creative Services vice president, having been promoted to that position in 2005. Previously, she had been an art director in the Warner Bros. Television Creative Services department for five years. She joined the Studio in 1996 as a graphic designer for Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. Prior to joining the Studio, Miller spent more than a decade with Conde Nast Publishing as associate art director for Architectural Digest magazine.
In her distinguished career, Miller has been honoured with 18 PROMAX-BDA Awards, most recently receiving the 2005 BDA Design Award in the Magazine category for her efforts on behalf of The O.C. Insider.
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.
