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Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd

NSE: HATHWAY BSE: 533162

₹10.15

(0.39%)

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Company History

1959

  • The Company was incorporated as Chics Display Services Private Limited.

1961

  • The registered office of the Company was changed to 7, Malhotra House, 1st Floor, Fort Street, Opp. GPO, Mumbai.

1995

  • The registered office of the Company was changed to Wadia Building, 17/19, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai.

1998

  • The Promoters and their relatives acquired a 100% stake in the Company.
  • The registered office of the Company was shifted to Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue & VP Road, Santacruz.

1999

  • The Company's name was changed to Hathway Cable & Datacom Private Limited.

2000

  • The Company started providing broadband services on DOCSIS technology.
  • NewsCorp acquired a 26% equity interest in the Company.

2002

  • The Company was awarded the Best MSO as part of the Indian Telly Award.
  • The Company acquired 200,000 direct cable television subscribers.

2004

  • The Company launched digital cable service.
  • The Company reached 100,000 broadband subscribers.
  • The Company launched distribution of cable television services through addressable systems in certain CAS notified areas.

2007

  • Monet acquired a 15% equity interest in the Company.
  • The Company acquired two major MSOs in Maharashtra: Hathway Rajesh Multichannel Private Limited and Hathway MCN Private Limited.
  • The Company acquired 50% equity interest in Gujarat Telelink Private Limited.

2008

  • The Company acquired 51% equity interest in Hathway Bhaskar Multinet Private Limited.
  • Kaup Capital, MSPI, and Arcadia invested in compulsorily convertible debentures of the Company.

2009

  • The Company reached one million digital cable television subscribers.
  • The Company reached approximately 320,000 broadband subscribers.
  • The Company launched digital video recorder service.

2010

  • Mr. G. Subramanian was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

2011

  • Mr. Hursh Shrivastava was appointed as a Director of the Company.

2012

  • Hathway Cable and Datacom launched digital cable TV services in Gujranwala Town near Delhi University.
  • Hathway launched digital cable and broadband combo.
  • Hathway launched a Hindi Music channel in Bangalore.
  • Hathway introduced HD Services Pan India.

2013

  • Hathway Broadband tied up with D-Link Direct Service to launch Wi-Fi Broadband Homes.
  • Hathway used highly integrated systems-on-chips from STMicroelectronics to power their HD STBs.
  • Hathway installed 6.8 million STBs in Phase I and II cities.

2014

  • Hathway launched Hathway CCC Cine Channel.
  • Hathway launched 50 Mbps Docsis 3.0 ultra high speed broadband.
  • Hathway launched 150 additional Standard Definition channels and four additional High Definition TV channels.
  • Hathway launched online and TV Service, H-tube and HD Personal Video Recorder.
  • Hathway joined hands with EROS to launch broadband movie services.
  • Mr. Brahmal Vasudevan, Mr. Sasha Mirchandani, Mr. Sridhar Gorthi, and Mr. Devendra Shrotri were appointed as Independent Directors for a term of five years.

2015

  • The Company split its face value from Rs. 10 to Rs. 2.

2021

  • Hikal signed a 10-year multi-product contract with a leading global pharmaceutical innovator company.

2024

  • The Company Board of Directors informed the acquisition of balance equity shares of Hathway Cable MCN Nanded Private Limited.