Dish TV expects merger with Videocon d2h by Oct

Zee group direct-tohome (DTH) service arm Dish TV expects to complete merger with Videocon Group’s DTH arm Videocon d2h by October 2017 after receiving necessary regulatory approvals. The merged entity would have a subscriber base of 27.2 million, creating the largest DTH service provider in the industry. “We have to receive approvals from regulatory bodies like Competition Commission of India, National Company Law Tribunal and stock exchanges. The merger is expected to be completed by October this year after getting clearances," Dish TV CEO Arun Kapoor said.