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Podcast: The Morning Brief
Episode: Tata, Airtel’s DTH merger: Will 2 Negatives make a Positive?
Description: As the world moves towards streaming and cord-cutting, Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are gearing up to merge their direct-to-home (DTH) businesses. The deal promises a combined subscriber base of 35 million, with Airtel holding a 52% stake and Tata owning the rest. But is this merger just a desperate attempt to salvage the struggling DTH segment, or does it signal a broader strategy? What does it mean for Tata’s media distribution ambitions and Airtel’s broadband expansion plans? Hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Arijit Barman dive into the details of this mega deal, its implications for I...