Tata Sky is an Indian direct broadcast satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-4 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT-4A and GSAT-10 satellite. Incorporated in 2004, Tata Sky is a joint venture between the Tata Group and The Walt Disney Company with Temasek Holdings as a minor partner. It was started as a joint venture between Tata Group and 21st Century Fox (now The Walt Disney Company).
Tata Sky is an equity strategic alliance in the nature of a joint venture between the Tata Group and 21st Century Fox (now The Walt Disney Company), which own 70% and 30% stake respectively. In 2008, Singapore-based Temasek Holdings picked up 10% stake in Tata Sky from the Tata Group. Tata Sky was incorporated in 2001, but launched services on 8 August 2006.
STAR's parent company, 21st Century Fox, formerlly owned an international group of DTH businesses that include Sky Italia in Italy and Sky UK in United Kingdom. The company uses the Sky brand under a license from Sky.
Tata Sky has partnered with Ericsson to launch the first Video on Demand (VOD) Services ever in India in 2012.
On 20 March 2019, The Walt Disney Company completed acquisition of 30% stake from 21st Century Fox.
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