Breaking Airtel and Tata Play in advanced talks for merger

[maha97]

What about Tata Play Fiber? It will also merge?

I am also having the same doubt. Since airtel provides both dth & fiber services, it seems both segments of tata play would be acquired by Airtel itself. But tata play fiber is currently available in only few metro cities so it won't be a big problem shifting the customers to Airtel

 

[Ashok Varma]

I am also having the same doubt. Since airtel provides both dth & fiber services, it seems both segments of tata play would be acquired by Airtel itself. But tata play fiber is currently available in only few metro cities so it won't be a big problem shifting the customers to Airtel

It can be a merger of Airtel DTH and Tata play DTH with equal stakes at a decisive stage as per earlier news articles, so its not about fiber assets.

Bharti Airtel-Tata Play entity may not have representatives from Tata Group on board

Various options are being worked on as both entities are expected to hold equal stakes; the deal is at a decisive stage.

www.businesstoday.in

 

[maha97]

But the problem is regarding the attitude of Airtel company. Their system is totally disorganized & approach towards customers is horrible. It was felt when I thought of cancelling existing tata play dth connection completely and switching to airtel by opting a new subscription. But luckily I didn't shifted to airtel due to pathetic experience with the unprofessional customer care & agent team. The problem was related to tata play binge box (android) which I was using earlier. It was a huge lag & total slowdown. So I thought why not to switch to new service provider Airtel. And after enquiring through Airtel CC team, some random dth distributor was assigned the task of installing dth box at my home. My account name was totally wrong with spelling mistakes in the order details received via Whatsapp which I felt totally unprofessional. When I asked about it to CC, they directed to new connection team & later they were also not sure how to correct it hence they told me that only concerned engineer from dth distributor can rectify. When I contacted the agent, he told me that name change can be done only after 3 months Also I came through many reviews where customers faced bizarre experience from Airtel team removing satellite & set top box for inactive accounts. Whereas in Tataplay I have not recharged for around 5-6 months when I was in travel & not present at home and nobody threatened that my stb & antenna would be taken away for not recharging regularly. Thank god I didn't paid money in advance to Airtel for new connection, otherwise it would have been a total loss. Due to the bad experience & poor reviews from customers about Airtel, I thought of purchasing tata play hd box as an additional device to my existing binge box. Hd box is running smoothly and I am using it as the primary device & binge box was swapped as a secondary device and it's paused currently because it's totally useless. Only bad thing about TP is that there was no option to downgrade my binge box to hd box. They could have replaced by taking my binge box and in return giving new hd box which they didn't. I had to pay some amount for ordering new hd box. Channel management, live tv via app & webpage is superior in Tata play. Wondering how it would be after Airtel acquires Tata play. Most of the Airtel customers complain about the unprofessional policy of not being able to manage bouquet & ala carte channels (add or remove) in their account until the cycle ends . On the other hand, tata play account balance is reflected on daily basis & channel management (selection & removal) is more transparent

 

[marvel44]

Because of Jio only this deal is getting delayed.

Tata Play isn't part of Disney Star's Merger with Viacom18.. Its still owned by Disney India if i remember that correctly

 

[Ashok Varma]

Tata Play isn't part of Disney Star's Merger with Viacom18.. Its still owned by Disney India if i remember that correctly

STAR India have 30% stake in TATA Play, so its a crucial for Tata Play-Airtel merger.

 

[marvel44]

STAR India have 30% stake in TATA Play, so its a crucial for Tata Play-Airtel merger.

Yeah, it had the Stake... But that is not part of the Viacom18 Merger and it is still owned separately by Disney India is what I had said.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Yeah, it had the Stake... But that is not part of the Viacom18 Merger and it is still owned separately by Disney India is what I had said.

Now Ambani (RIL) is partner with Disney, so he will be the decision maker for biggest DTH merger in India.

 

[marvel44]

Now Ambani (RIL) is partner with Disney, so he will be the decision maker for biggest DTH merger in India.

Understand this, RIL or JioStar has no control over Tata Play, its entirely owned by Disney and Tata outside of JioStar now. Doesn't matter what other JVs are there.

 

[Shark]

Understand this, RIL or JioStar has no control over Tata Play, its entirely owned by Disney and Tata outside of JioStar now. Doesn't matter what other JVs are there.

Disney said to CCI that they will transfer their shares in Tata Play to Merged entity (JioStar)

After Merger, Disney will Transfer their Stake in Tata Play to Merged entity.
65% RIL, 35% Disney (Structure of Merged Company)

Side Note: This transaction not happened yet...

 

[marvel44]

Disney said to CCI that they will transfer their shares in Tata Play to Merged entity (JioStar)



Side Note: This transaction not happened yet...

Yes... That what I was saying, its not part of the transaction yet. They may or may not do it. Also, Tata is in separate negotiations to Acquire the remaining stake as well.

Disney's official release states that If JV is performing well they may consider transferring additional assets.