The government today said Star India has withdrawn an Rs 325-crore proposal to hike stake in DTH joint venture with Tatas, Tata Sky.
According to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Star India and its affiliates had proposed to acquire 49% stake in investment vehicle TS Investments, which would then buy further stake in DTH firm Tata Sky for a total consideration of Rs 324.59 crore.
"The proposal has been withdrawn by the applicant," a FIPB statement said.
When contacted, Star India spokesperson declined to comment.
Currently, Star -- subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corp, has 20 per cent stake in Tata Sky, the maximum permissible under the FDI norms for the DTH sector. Tata group holds 70% stake, while Singapore-based PE firm Temasek holds the remaining 10% as a foreign institutional investor.
Launched in 2006, Tata Sky currently has more than 4.5 million subscribers across the country.
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