News Broadcasting
Wayne Chou is Star Taiwan GM
MUMBAI: The Rupert Murodch broadcaster Star has announced the appointment of Wayne Chou as the GM of Star Taiwan. Chou will head Stars broadcasting operations in Taiwan. He will report to Star COO Steve Askew.
Askew was quoted in a company release saying, “Wayne has done a great job in overseeing Star Taiwans operations over the past few months. He has strong business acumen and I am confident he will continue to drive our successful business forward.”
Chou said, “I am excited to have this opportunity to work in one of the regions most competitive pay-TV markets. I look forward to working with a great team at Star Taiwan and building upon our solid position to launch more popular programmes in this market and further accelerate growth.
Chou joined Star four years ago as the business development manager. He helped identify business opportunities for the company across the region. He was promoted to Associate VP business operations last year.
Chou was then transferred to Taiwan to support Askew in managing the day-to-day operations of Star Taiwan.
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.
