Tata Play
Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider
Tata Play is an Indian subscription-based satellite television (DTH) service provider owned by Tata Group and Disney. Incorporated in 2005, it currently offers 690+ channels, 579+ SD channels, 110+ HD channels and 1 UHD channel, along with 50+ other value added services in Standard definition and High definition, free SD+1 and HD+1 services with some channels and many internet based channels. Tata Play is the largest DTH service provider in India. As of March 2023, according to TRAI Tata Play serves 21.3 million subscribers which is 32.65% of total DTH users in India.
Tata Play entered into an agreement with Vantiva to supply 4K set top boxes from early 2015. The company was formerly known as Tata Sky.
History
Tata Sky was a joint venture between the Tata Group and News Corporation, which owned 80% and 20% stakes respectively until 2008, when Temasek Holdings picked up a 10% stake in Tata Play from the Tata Group. Tata Sky was incorporated in 2001, but launched services on 8 August 2006.
Tata Sky's holding company, 21st Century Fox, formerly owned an international group of DTH businesses that include Sky Italia in Italy and Sky UK in United Kingdom. The company uses the Sky brand under a licence from Sky Group.
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