Bharti Airtel is negotiating with Tata Group to merge its DTH business, Bharti Telemedia, with Tata Play, aiming for a share swap arrangement. The deal, if successful, will follow the Dish TV-Videocon d2h merger in 2016,

Bharti Airtel confirmed "bilateral discussions" with Tata Group for a possible merger of their direct-to-home (DTH) segments, Bharti Telemedia and Tata Play, respectively, on Wednesday.

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it is in talks with Tata Group for a potential merger of their DTH operations. The two players have been in discussion for the merger of Bharti Telemedia and Tata Play for some time now.

Airtel in 'Bilateral Discussions' with Tata Group Over DTH Merger - Bharti Airtel confirmed on Wednesday that it is in talks with the Tata Group about a potential merger

Bharti Airtel is in discussions with Tata Group for a potential merger of their DTH businesses, potentially creating a new industry giant. Learn more about the potential deal and its implications.

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday confirmed its talks with the Tata Group to explore a deal to merge Tata Play's direct-to-home (DTH) business with its subsidiary Bharti Telemedia Ltd.

Airtel is holding discussions with the salt-to-software conglomerate for the merger of Bharti Telemedia, which offers cable and satellite TV services, with Tata Play, according to a regulatory filing from Sunil Bharti Mittal-led firm.

MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel has confirmed it is in discussions with the Tata group regarding a potential merger of their direct-to-home (DTH) operations.  In a brief statement, filed with the Bombay stock exchange,

Airtel has also partnered with Ericsson 5G Core technology. "The collaboration will enable Airtel to seamlessly transition to a commercially live, full-scale 5G Standalone network over time, bringing the high-end capabilities of 5G to their customers,

Bharti Airtel will reportedly hold a majority stake of 52-55% while Tata Play's shareholders, including Tata Sons and Walt Disney, will keep 45-48%

The potential merger would combine Airtel’s DTH business, Bharti Telemedia Limited, with Tata Group’s DTH business, Tata Play Limited. The merger would create a larger and more efficient DTH company, which would be better positioned to compete in the Indian market.