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Siti Cable celebrates International Day of Yoga
MUMBAI: To ‘Embrace a Healthier Lifestyle’, and promote the age old practice of Yoga, which is being endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Siti Cable Network, an Essel Group Company celebrated the International Day of Yoga on 21 June by organising Yoga sessions concurrently at 70+ cities across India. The yoga sessions at various locations saw participation from more than 50,000 people, 9000 Business Partners and 1500 SITI Employees.
Each event that happened at various locations was unique in its own way. To name a few; In Varanasi 500 people performed yoga amid the river Ganga on 25 House boats & 15 steamers, in Hisar, Siti in collaboration with Patanjali organized a yoga session for more than 3,000 people, likewise in Hyderabad & Bangalore the sessions took place under the guidance of renowned Yoga Gurus. In Delhi, Siti’s yoga initiative found huge support from the RSS with more than 800 of its Shakha members taking part in the Siti Yoga drive.
Siti Cable executive director and CEO VD Wadhwa said, “The Yoga sessions, which took place on account of the International Day of Yoga were well received across India and I would like to extend my vote of thanks to the participants for making this initiative a grand success. I hope this drive endures and does not fade with time.
The entire event was covered by Siti’s 100+ local channels covering 130+ Cities reaching out to 40 million SITI Cable viewers. For Siti Cable Yoga Day does not end here, it intends to inculcate Yoga into day to day lives of its associates and shall continue doing so through regular Yoga centric programming content on its Local channels.”
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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.
