Leading telecom services provider Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it is in talks with Tata Group for the merger of its loss-making Direct-To-Home (DTH) business. Airtel is holding discussions with the salt-to-software conglomerate for the merger of Bharti Telemedia,

Tata Sky launched its services in 2004 as a joint venture between Tata Sons and Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox's stake in the firm

Bharti Airtel is in discussions with the Tata Group to potentially acquire its DTH business, Tata Play, aiming to merge it with Airtel's Bharti Telemedia. This comes years after Airtel's acquisition of Tata Group's consumer mobile business.

India's Tata Group and Bharti Group are finalizing a merger of their satellite TV businesses Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV amid mounting losses due to sustained migration to digital streaming, Economic Times reported on Tuesday.

Bharti Airtel is in discussions with Tata Group for a potential merger of their DTH businesses, potentially creating a new industry giant. Learn more about the potential deal and its implications.

Airtel has also announced its collaboration with Ericsson to roll out 5G Standalone (SA) network technology. This partnership aims to enhance Airtel's network capabilities, ensuring a seamless transition to a full-scale commercial 5G SA network over time.

Industry experts view that Airtel Digital TV-Tata Play merger as a strategic response to DTH market decline, driven by free-to-air (FTA) and streaming competition. They emphasise the benefits of consolidation,

The confirmation, which came through an exchange filing, a day after reports said Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV were heading towards a merger

"We wish to submit that Bharti Airtel Limited (‘Airtel’) and TATA Group are in bilateral discussions to explore a potential transaction to achieve a combination of TATA Groups

India's satellite TV landscape is set for a major transformation as two leading players move towards a strategic consolidation. With the industry witnessing a steady shift towards digital streaming, traditional direct-to-home (DTH) operators are exploring new ways to stay competitive and sustain growth.

Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are reportedly in advanced talks to merge their direct-to-home (DTH) businesses, according to an Economic Times report. The merger, which is expected to take place through a share swap,