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Tata Play
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Tata Play (formerly Tata Sky is the preferred DTH connection service provider in India. They offers 600+ channels through its DTH service.
Overall Rating
4.0/5
based on 1.6k reviews
8% above
industry average
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Company culture, Job security, Salary
Work Policy
Work from office
50% employees reported
Monday to Friday
45% employees reported
Flexible timing
65% employees reported
Within city
49% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Job/Soft skill training
120 employees reported
Health insurance
95 employees reported
Office cab/shuttle
45 employees reported
Professional degree assistance
38 employees reported
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About Tata Play
Founded in2006 (19 yrs old)
India Employee Count1k-5k
Global Employee Count1k-5k
India HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Office Locations
Websitetataplay.com
Primary Industry
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Tata Sky Limited (Tata Sky) is a joint venture between the Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox. Incorporated in 2001 and launched services in 2006, Tata Sky is India's leading content distribution platform providing Pay TV and OTT services. With the objective of connecting to the best content in the world on any budget, any screen, anytime and anywhere. Tata Sky was the first to launch multiple products and services that redefined the subscribers viewing experience in the country.
Tata Sky was the first to bring customized package and ala-carte channels options and Interactive services on the platform, Hindi programming guide, VOD and DIY video library and many more.
Mission: With the objective of connecting to the best content in the world on any budget, any screen, anytime and anywhere. Tata Sky was the first to launch multiple products and services that redefined the subscribers viewing experience in the country.
Vision: Transcending boundaries of a traditional DTH model and becoming a unconventional Content provider, Tata Sky is truly a pioneer in this industry. This is a place where all the action lies, with the energy like a start up, scaling to greater heights year on year coupled with fast paced career growth and fabulous people to work with.
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Tata Play Ratings
based on 1.6k reviews
Overall Rating
4.0/5
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4.0
Company culture
4.0
Job security
4.0
Salary
3.9
Work-life balance
3.8
Skill development
3.8
Work satisfaction
3.5
Promotions
Tata Play is rated 4.0 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 1.6k company reviews. This rating reflects a generally positive employee experience, indicating satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at Tata Play
based on 1.4k reviews
3.9
Rated by 173 Women
Rated 4.0 for Work-life balance and 4.0 for Company culture
4.0
Rated by 1.2k Men
Rated 4.0 for Company culture and 4.0 for Salary
Work Policy at Tata Play
based on 112 reviews in last 6 months
Work from office
50%
Hybrid
40%
Permanent work from home
10%
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Overall Rating | 4.0/5 based on 1.6k reviews | 3.4/5 based on 1.1k reviews | 3.8/5 based on 962 reviews | 3.9/5 based on 352 reviews |
Highly Rated for | Salary Job security Company culture |  No highly rated category | No highly rated category | Work-life balance Job security |
Critically Rated for |  No critically rated category | Promotions Job security Skill development | Promotions Salary | Promotions |
Primary Work Policy | Work from office 50% employees reported | Work from office 56% employees reported | Work from office 73% employees reported | Work from office 87% employees reported |
Rating by Women Employees | 3.9 Good rated by 173 women | 3.3 Average rated by 96 women | 3.4 Average rated by 68 women | 4.3 Good rated by 29 women |
Rating by Men Employees | 4.0 Good rated by 1.2k men | 3.4 Average rated by 896 men | 3.8 Good rated by 786 men | 3.8 Good rated by 315 men |
Job security | 4.0 Good | 3.0 Average | 3.5 Good | 3.8 Good |
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Tata Play Salaries
Tata Play salaries have received with an average score of 4.0 out of 5 by 1.6k employees.
Area Sales Manager
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₹9.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
Area Service Manager
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
Customer Care Officer
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₹1 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr
Area Sales Incharge
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₹6 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr
Sales Executive
(54 salaries)
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₹1.2 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr
Assistant General Manager
(51 salaries)
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₹20.5 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
Assistant Sales Manager
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₹6.4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
General Manager
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₹35.5 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr
Senior Area Sales Incharge
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr
Customer Care Executive
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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹3.3 L/yr
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Tata Play Fiber High Value Plans Explained
- Tata Play Fiber is offering high value plans with super high speed starting from 500 Mbps and up to 1 Gbps.
- Customers need to pay a one-time installation and activation charge of Rs 5,000 and can also avail free landline service with unlimited voice calling.
- The plans range from 500 Mbps with 4TB FUP data at Rs 3,200 per month to 1 Gbps with 4TB, 5TB, and 10TB of data at varying prices.
- Opting for long-term half-yearly and yearly plans provides customers with better prices and discounts, along with secure connections, free static IPv4, and additional landline services.
Telecomtalk | 6 Jul, 2025
Tata Play FY25 loss widens to ₹529 crore; revenue slides to ₹4,082 crore
- Tata Play's FY25 loss widens to ₹529 crore and revenue declines to ₹4,082 crore compared to a ₹353.88 crore loss in FY24.
- Reasons for the widening loss are unknown.
- Total income, including other income, also decreases by 5.03% to ₹4,109.3 crore in FY25.
- Timex Group plans to sell 15% stake in India business through an OFS at ₹175/share.
- Tata Play's advertising promotional expenses drop by 29.2% to ₹124.28 crore in FY25.
- Total expenses decrease by 3% to ₹4,619.22 crore.
- Net debt reduces to ₹3,445.60 crore in FY25 compared to ₹4,010.21 crore in the previous year.
- Tata Sons holds the largest stake in Tata Play with 60% shares followed by NDDS and TS Investments Ltd with 20% each.
- Tata Play competes with DishTV, Airtel Digital TV, and DD Free Dish.
- Discussions for a merger between Bharti Airtel and Tata group's DTH businesses have been terminated.
- Tata Play's IPO was delayed due to observations from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting regarding the equity structure.
- Published on June 25, 2025.
HinduBusinessLine | 25 Jun, 2025
Tata Play Fiber 100 Mbps Lite Plan Offers 4 OTTs
- Tata Play Fiber offers a broadband plan with 100 Mbps speed and OTT benefits.
- The plan costs Rs 900 per month and includes a variety of OTT platforms.
- Users can choose four OTT benefits from a list of platforms like JioHotstar, Apple TV+, Z5, and more.
- Complimentary access is provided for platforms like Animax, TravelXP, and Hallmark.
- The plan includes over 200 channels, a free Wi-Fi router, and 3.3TB of data.
- After exceeding the data limit, the speed reduces to 3 Mbps.
- Monthly plan subscribers need to pay Rs 500 for installation.
- A security deposit of Rs 1,000 is required for the one month or 50 Mbps plan.
Telecomtalk | 24 Jun, 2025
Airtel Digital TV Drops Zee Channels from Base Packs Amid Price Hike Issue: Report
- Airtel Digital TV removes Zee Entertainment channels from its base packs due to broadcaster's price hike.
- Similar to Sony-Tata Play dispute, DTH operators like Airtel resist rising content costs.
- Customers must opt for Zee channels separately at standard rates.
- Zee and Sony raised bouquet prices by over 10% in January; JioStar had an 18% increase to Rs 110.
- Airtel reportedly pays Zee around Rs 300–400 crore annually in subscription fees.
- Airtel Digital TV resists Zee's price hike to control costs and return to profitability.
- Zee denies dispute, referencing an existing Reference Interconnect Offer agreement with Airtel.
- Friction between broadcasters and distributors seen; JioStar leads with 34% viewership.
- Sony recently moved Bombay High Court against TDSAT order regarding Tata Play dues.
- India's pay-TV sector is shrinking, with subscriber base drop from 151 million in 2018 to 111 million in 2024.
- Further decline to 71-81 million households expected by 2030, driven by increasing channel prices and OTT adoption.
- Overall friction in industry due to market shifts and changing dynamics.
- Detailed negotiations ongoing between Airtel and Zee regarding channel pricing.
- TDSAT directs Tata Play to pay Rs 40 crore as part-payment of Rs 128 crore dues to Sony.
- Reports show growing preference for free platforms like DD Free Dish amidst pay-TV sector decline.
Telecomtalk | 12 Jun, 2025
Cignal TV sets goal to double app registrations within 12 months
- Cignal TV, Inc. aims to double app registrations in 12 months through new all-in-one app bundling multiple streaming services.
- Cignal TV launched 'Cignal Super' app in partnership with Tata Play, integrating 8 streaming services into one platform.
- Users can access MAX, VIU, Lionsgate Play, Hallmark+, Curiosity Stream, Fuse+, Pilipinas Live, and Cignal Play through 'Cignal Super' app.
- Cignal Super offers two plans: P799/month for full access and P499/month for a curated selection; Plans to add more partner services in future.
Bworldonline | 26 May, 2025
Bharti Airtel, Tata Group call off talks for merger of DTH business
- Bharti Airtel and Tata Group have called off talks for the merger of their DTH businesses due to the inability to find a satisfactory resolution.
- Earlier, Bharti Airtel had announced discussions with Tata Group for merging their respective DTH businesses under Tata Play Limited and Bharti Telemedia Limited.
- The specific details of the potential merger were not disclosed, but it would have been the second consolidation in the DTH sector after the Dish TV-Videocon d2h merger in 2016.
- The talks for the merger were ended as the parties involved could not reach an agreeable structure for the transaction.
HinduBusinessLine | 4 May, 2025
CCI Clears Tata Son’s Acquisition Of Additional 10% Stake In Tata Play
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Sons' acquisition of an additional 10% stake in Tata Play, the digital content distribution arm of the Tata Group.
- Tata Sons is acquiring the stake from Baytree Investments, an affiliate of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings.
- Tata Sons already owned a 70% stake in Tata Play and purchased an additional 10% stake in April 2024.
- This move comes amidst the increasing dominance of Reliance-led JioHotstar and the proposal to bring OTT platforms under the purview of the Indian Telecommunications Act.
Inc42 | 18 Mar, 2025
Tata Sons strengthens hold on Tata Play with additional 10% stake acquisition, gets CCI nod
- Tata Sons has acquired an additional 10% stake in Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky.
- The acquisition aligns with Tata Sons' strategy to consolidate its digital and media investments.
- This move strengthens Tata Sons' hold on Tata Play, a key player in India's television and digital streaming industry.
- The approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) highlights Tata Sons' long-term vision for Tata Play.
HinduBusinessLine | 17 Mar, 2025
Tata Play partners with FanCode to launch Tata Play FanCode Sports
- Tata Play has partnered with FanCode to launch Tata Play FanCode Sports.
- The platform will offer 24x7 ad-free sports coverage on EPG No. 485 in the Tata Play channel list.
- Tata Play FanCode Sports will feature over 100 hours of live sports every month, including major tournaments and Formula 1 content.
- Subscribers will have access to various sporting events and global sporting icons.
HinduBusinessLine | 17 Mar, 2025
Bharti Airtel in talks to merge DTH biz with Tata Play
- Bharti Airtel and Tata Group are in talks to merge their DTH businesses.
- Airtel's subsidiary, Bharti Telemedia, would combine with Tata Group's DTH business, Tata Play.
- Tata Play is the leading DTH player in India with 19 million subscribers, while Airtel Digital TV has 15.8 million subscribers.
- The proposed merger is expected to strengthen Airtel's broadband and entertainment offerings and help Tata Group become part of a larger network.
HinduBusinessLine | 26 Feb, 2025
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Tata Play FAQs
When was Tata Play founded?
Tata Play was founded in 2006. The company has been operating for 19 years primarily in the Broadcasting sector.
Where is the Tata Play headquarters located?
Tata Play is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra and has an office in Mumbai.
How many employees does Tata Play have in India?
Tata Play currently has more than 1,500+ employees in India. Sales & Business Development department appears to have the highest employee count in Tata Play based on the number of reviews submitted on AmbitionBox.
Does Tata Play have good work-life balance?
Tata Play has a Work-Life Balance Rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 1,500+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 76% employees rated Tata Play 4 or above, while 24% employees rated it 3 or below on work-life balance. This indicates that the majority of employees feel a generally balanced work-life experience, with some opportunities for improvement based on the feedback. We encourage you to read Tata Play work-life balance reviews for more details.
Is Tata Play good for career growth?
Career growth at Tata Play is rated fairly well, with a promotions and appraisal rating of 3.5. 76% employees rated Tata Play 4 or above, while 24% employees rated it 3 or below on promotions / appraisal. Though the sentiment is mixed for career growth, majority employees have rated it positively. We recommend reading Tata Play promotions / appraisals reviews for more detailed insights.
What are the pros and cons of working in Tata Play?
Working at Tata Play comes with several advantages and disadvantages. It is highly rated for company culture, job security and salary & benefits. However, it is poorly rated for promotions / appraisal, based on 1,500+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox.
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