Tata Play

Tata Play
FormerlyTata Sky (2006–2022)
Company typeJoint venture
IndustrySatellite television
Founded8 August 2006; 18 years ago (2006-08-08)
Area served
India
Key people
Harit Nagpal
(MD and CEO)
Services
RevenueIncrease 4,741 crore (US$570 million) (2022)
Increase 69 crore (US$8.3 million) (2022)
Number of employees
1,500
ParentTata Group
SubsidiariesTata Play Fiber
Tata Play Binge
Websitewww.tataplay.com

Tata Play is an Indian subscription-based satellite television (DTH) service provider using MPEG-4 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT-4A GSAT-10 and GSAT-24 satellites.[1] Incorporated in 2005, it currently offers 630+ channels, 543 SD channels and 91 HD channels and services, along with many other value added services. Tata Play is the largest DTH service provider in India.[2] As of March 2023, according to TRAI Tata Play serves 21.3 million subscribers which is 32.65% of total DTH users in India.[2]

Tata Play entered into an agreement with French firm Vantiva to supply 4K set top boxes from early 2015.[3] The company was formerly known as Tata Sky.[4]

  1. ^ "Tata Sky on Insat 4A". LyngSat. Archived from the original on 9 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  2. ^ a b "The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators, January - March, 2023" (PDF).
  3. ^ PTI (4 July 2014). "TataSky to start 4K ultra HD beaming from next year – The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (27 January 2022). "Tata Sky is now Tata Play, firm drops brand name after 18-year-run". The Economic Times.