Tata Play, also known as Tata Sky, is a privately owned company headquartered in India. Operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer, it is a subsidiary of Disney Linear Networks. Founded in 2006, the company serves approximately 4330 employees and reported $491.1M in revenue as of 2024. Tata Play, which was incorporated in 2001 as a joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and TFCF Corporation (now a part of the Walt Disney Company), functions as a content distribution platform providing Pay TV and OTT services. Its subsidiary is Tata Play Fiber.
Tata Play CEO Harit Nagpal stated at the ETBrandEquity Media and Entertainment Summit 2026 on February 6 that the decline in Pay TV has not translated into growth for paid Over-The-Top (OTT) services, emphasizing the strain on distribution economics in India's hybrid TV and OTT market. Previously, on February 3, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) allowed Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India, to withdraw its audit petition against Tata Play. The broadcaster placed the completed subscriber audit report on record, continuing an interconnection row.
Tata Play offers 2 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. Tata Play's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and video business systems.
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Tata Play's revenues were less than $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Tata Play's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is pay TV. For full access to Tata Play's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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