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India: Tata Play, Amazon Prime collaborate

Indian content distribution platform, Tata Play, has partnered with Amazon Prime to offer Tata Play DTH and Tata Play Binge customers multiple ways to access Prime Video’s content. Tata Play DTH subscribers can now choose from multiple packs starting from INR 199 per month (€2.21), that offer a variety of channels along with Prime Lite […]

May 14, 2024

Sky Sports extends TATA IPL, WPL rights

Sky Sports will continue to be home of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) and TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) in the UK & Ireland. A new four-year deal to broadcast the two T20 tournaments starts this year, running until the end of 2027. Sky Sports coverage of the WPL began in February and culminated […]

March 20, 2024

Tata Communications opens live production facility in LA

Tata Communications has opened a new production and delivery facility in Los Angeles – an investment that will it says will support the future development of its services and business growth. The facility, named The Switch @ Victory, bolsters Tata Communications’ ability to serve a growing number of live content customers anywhere, anytime, with end-to-end […]

March 7, 2024

Animax on Tata Play Binge

Tata Play Binge, the Indian OTT service, has announced the addition of anime network, Animax. Animax offers a range of anime content from Japan including web series, movies, and more for viewers to discover and explore. Animax’s library includes a range new and popular titles, including Kuroko’s Basketball, Yashahime: Half Demon Princess, Fruits Basket, Rent-a-Girlfriend, […]

March 5, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Tata to build satellites in India

Giant Indian conglomerate Tata, and its Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) division along with Satellogic, have announced their collaboration for establishing and developing local space technology capabilities in India. They say this collaboration is but a first step in TASL’s satellite strategy and a significant milestone for Satellogic as the company enters the Indian defence […]

December 21, 2023By Chris Forrester

Fuse+ on Tata Play Binge

Latino-owned Fuse Media, a specialist in representing inclusion in entertainment, has continued its international expansion with the launch of its streaming service Fuse+ on Tata Play Binge, an OTT app aggregator in India. The announcement follows recent launches on Roku and Prime Video in the US, and the return of hit series Big Freedia Means […]

December 5, 2023

Tata Communications closes The Switch acquisition

Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, has announced completion of the acquisition of The Switch Enterprises. The $58.8 million (€53.5m) cash transaction has been closed post customary adjustments and regulatory approvals. Tata Communications, through its wholly owned international subsidiary Tata Communications (Netherlands) B.V. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent equity stake […]

May 2, 2023

Australia: Foxtel extends IPL rights

The Foxtel Group has extended its long-term partnership with the Tata Indian Premier League which will see it continue as the exclusive tournament broadcaster in Australia with games to be shown live on Fox Sports, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports, until at least 2027. The renewed five-year deal will see 74 matches made available […]

April 6, 2023

Tata buys The Switch for €55m

Tata Communications is to acquire The Switch Enterprises. New York-based, The Switch is an end-to- end live video production and transmission services provider with reach to top tier sporting venues in North America. With this transaction, Tata Communications says it will gain a strong foothold into the Americas media and entertainment market, extend its portfolio […]

December 22, 2022

Tata Communications profits up 18.5%

India’s Tata Communications published its full-year and Q4 numbers saying that its Consolidated revenue totalled $2.24 billion for FY22 while Q4 FY22 topped $567 million. Most of the company’s business segments witnessed growth including core connectivity, digital platforms & services, and incubation services of data business. Specifically, Tata’s data business grew by 2.1 per cent […]

April 27, 2022By Chris Forrester