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Tata Play FY25 loss widens to ₹529 cr, revenue slides to ₹4,082 cr

Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky, has reported widening of consolidated loss to Rs 529.43 crore for FY25, as it competes with other DTH operators including DishTV, Airtel Digital TV, and DD Free Dish. The company had incurred a net loss of Rs 353.88 crore in FY24. Revenue from operations declined 5.15 per cent to Rs 4,082.5 crore in FY25. Reasons for the company's widening loss could not be immediately known. Total income, which includes other income, was also down 5.03 per cent to Rs 4,109.3 crore in last financial year, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. Tata Play's advertising promotional expenses were down 29.2 per cent to Rs 124.28 crore in FY25, as against Rs 175.54 crore a year before. Total expenses were 3 per cent lower at Rs 4,619.22 crore. However, the company reduced its net debt to Rs 3,445.60 crore in FY25 from Rs 4,010.21 crore a year ago. As of March 31, 2025, Tata Sons is the largest shareholder in the company with

SC upholds states' power to levy entertainment tax on DTH, cable services

The Supreme Court upholds dual taxation on broadcasting, says states can levy entertainment tax alongside centre's service tax, and dismisses appeals by major DTH operators

Airtel in talks to buy Tata Play as digital TV industry sees shake-up

The DTH market faces pressure as consumers shift to over-the-top (OTT) streaming services and cheaper options like Doordarshan's Free Dish, forcing traditional operators to seek growth opportunities

Tata shelves plans for IPO of media unit after buying out Temasek

Tata may seek a valuation of more than $1 billion for the entertainment business in any potential share sale

Dish needs wash: What does Tata Play tell us about DTH, cable TV's future?

Most operators point out that investing in last-mile access for broadband services makes sense in the top 1,000 cities, where the quality of the fibre is good

DTH system operator Tata Play reports net loss of Rs 105.25 cr in FY23

Leading DTH system operator Tata Play has reported a net loss of Rs 105.25 crore for the fiscal ended March 2023, according to financial data accessed by the business intelligence platform Tofler. The company reported a net profit of Rs 68.6 crore in FY22, as per the data. Its revenue from operations slipped 5.1 per cent to Rs 4,499.19 crore from Rs 4,741.07 crore a year ago. Tata Play (earlier knowns as Tata Sky) is not a publicly listed entity. However, it has earlier this year received approval from the capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs). The total expenses of Tata Play stood at Rs 4,691.25 crore in 2022-23. The total income of Tata Play, a JV between Tata Group and Rupert Murdoch-owned 21st Century Fox, fell 5 per cent to Rs 4,529.97 crore. Its total liabilities declined to Rs 8,658.22 crore in FY23 from Rs 9,198.1 crore in FY22. Its borrowings in FY23 rose to 2,787.35 crores from Rs

Tata Play opens up its OTT aggregation platform to wider audience

Tata Play Binge will offer access to 27 national, regional, and international OTTs in 13 languages

Disney set to offload entire stake in Tata Play during IPO: Report

Disney's move comes at a time when it is focusing on its broadcast and streaming service businesses in India

Tata Play becomes first firm to file confidential papers with Sebi for IPO

Offer document open to scrutiny only by regulator, exchanges; the Walt Disney Company-led firm eyeing a Rs 3,000-crore IPO

Immersion in the Tata 'black box'

Book review of Tata: The Global Corporation That Built Indian Capitalism

Edtech giant Byju's appoints ex-Tata exec Mukut Deepak as Head of Business

Deepak, who was earlier Chief Business Development Officer at Tata Sky, will be responsible for expanding and leading the flagship business for the class 4 to 10 segment

20-year-long DTH licence to provide certainty to industry: Tata Sky

Tata Sky said the government's decision to grant licences to the operators for a longer 20 years would provide certainty to the industry

Tata Sky's new installations return to pre- Covid lockdown levels: CEO

Leading direct-to-home operator TataSky has recaptured its pre-COVID-19 levels in terms of installation of new connections, a top company official has said. The company, which operates in both DTH as well as OTT segments through its bundling service Binge, said the TV viewing time has gone up after the lockdown. According to Tata Sky managing director and CEO Harit Nagpal, DTH and OTT are going to co-exist with both of them offering unique content. "Both have their own place as they serve mutually exclusive and unique content and one does not substitute the other," Nagpal told PTI. On being asked as to whether the average revenue per user from the DTH business would be impacted as consumption of OTT on large screen trough smart TV is on the rise, he said: "We have not seen one platform suffering at the cost of the other". "TV is a platform that is consumed by the whole family and there will always be someone in the household who will have something that he likes to watch on live T

After OTTs, TV channels foray into direct-to-online movie market

Zee, Shemaroo among new entrants; response to Covid-19, say experts

WhatsApp sharpens business pitch with efficient bouquet of services

With big brands testing out their business interface, the social messaging app seeks leverage for the vast cache of conversations on its platform

Just 'don't' do it: Brands advertising the art of doing nothing

As the global becomes local under the wide spread of Covid-19, brands across the world beat their drum to a single note: stay in, stay safe

We are fortunate because our goods and services are virtual: Tata Sky CEO

We are fortunate because our goods and services are virtual and we can be paid virtually., said CEO Nagpal

The show must stream on: Media firms ensure connectivity in lockdown

As India overdoses on mass media, how are TV channels, DTH operators, streaming firms and others dealing with the challenges

Explained: Why Bharti Airtel's DTH merger with Dish TV makes sense

The merger with Dish TV provides Airtel substantial access to new homes.

Tata Sky takes lead over Dish TV in DTH segment for June quarter

Total subscriber base for the DTH market in the June quarter stood at 68.92 mn versus 72.44 mn in the March quarter