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BRDS Digital Cable TV & Broadband Services celebrates 25 Years of Cable TV Entertainment Service!
Entertainment is the art of instilling happiness away from the reality of lives. Having served as a medium of entertainment since its inception, Bhima Riddhi Digital Services (BRDS), now Metrocast Network India Pvt. Ltd., is celebrating 25 successful years of providing cable TV entertainment. What started off as a single-headed venture into the world of the cable TV entertainment services in 1995 in Belgaum, changed the face of entertainment across towns and villages, and is today one of the largest independent MSOs in India growing strong with each coming day.
India as a country has always been inclined to television as a medium for entertainment. Disrupting the regional, national, and international barriers, the oncoming of cable TV proliferated manifold into making entertainment a rich experience. Ever since its inception in the early 90s, Bhima Riddhi Digital Services has been a dedicated cable TV entertainment service connecting users across Karnataka and has, today, build up its network across Maharashtra and Goa too.
Overwhelmed with the response that his company has achieved over the years, Mr. Nagesh Narayandas Chhabria, CEO & Founder of Bhima Riddhi Digital Services, shares “It’s a dream milestone as an entrepreneur to celebrate 25 years of his business. I am thankful to our millions of subscribers, many more million viewers, broadcasters, TV Partners, the staff, managerial and technical team, and my family for all the love, support, and trust that made this company a success. It's been a journey that wouldn’t have reached here without this bunch of people who believed in our vision. ”
Mr. Nagesh further credits his wife, Mrs. Nisha Chhabria for playing a pivotal role in the handling of the business and being the pillar of success that took BRDS to new heights. Crafting new ventures and advents for the company in its technological and futuristic approach, Mr. Nagesh entrusts his daughter Riddhi and son Sumukh promising betterment of business for everyone in the chain of business.
Ever since its emergence, Bhima Riddhi Digital Services, now Metrocast Network India Pvt. Ltd has navigated through the toughest of times nourishing its growth and making exemplifying achievements in every step. Connecting people through the beauty of entertainment, the company is taking these 25 years of cable TV entertainment as a benchmark to provide promising service in the coming years too!
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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.
