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.

"We wish to submit that Bharti Airtel Limited (‘Airtel’) and TATA Group are in bilateral discussions to explore a potential transaction to achieve a combination of TATA Groups

The DTH space has been facing headwinds with the emergence of over-the-top (OTT) platforms and IPTV options, especially with the expanding price range of smart TVs.

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

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 is in talks with Tata Group to merge Tata Play’s DTH business with its subsidiary, Bharti Telemedia, in a potential ₹7,000 crore deal, aiming to serve 35 million subscribers.

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Ltd. announced on Wednesday that it is engaged in bilateral discussions with the Tata Group regarding a potential merger of Tata Play’s Direct-To-Home (DTH) business with its subsidiary,

India's Tata Group and Bharti Group are close to merging their satellite TV businesses, creating a nearly $1.6 billion entity with the aim of tiding over the sustained migration of subscribers to digital streaming,

Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV could merger soon. Bharti Airtel has confirmed that the merger talks between the two companies are being explored.

Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are reportedly in advanced talks to merge their direct-to-home (DTH) businesses, according to an Economic Times report. The merger, which is expected to take place through a share swap,