When was DishTV founded?

DishTV was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is DishTV located?

DishTV is headquartered in Noida, India. It is registered at Office No. 803, 8th Floor, DLH Park S. V. Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400062.

Which legal entities is DishTV associated with?

DishTV is associated with DISH TV INDIA LIMITED.

How many employees does DishTV have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at DishTV is 4945.

Is DishTV a funded company?

DishTV is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Nov 23, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of DishTV?

DishTV's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 01, 2014, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of DishTV?

Annual revenue of DishTV is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does DishTV rank among its competitors?

DishTV ranks 2nd amongst 28 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Enerzolve, which secured $5.02M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of DishTV?

DishTV's top competitors include Tata Play, Smartgrid Analytics and Videocon D2H. Among them, Enerzolve secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

DishTV - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

DishTV is a public company based in Noida (India), founded in 2003. It operates as a Satellite Broadcast and DTH TV distribution.. DishTV has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 28 active competitors, including 4 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tata Play, Smartgrid Analytics and Videocon D2H.

Company Details

Dish TV is a part of Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is a direct-to-home Television network service provider with satellite up-linking and distribution services. It claims to provide 250 TV channels and 21 audio channels. It claims to have 6.5 million registered subscribers of its services. It has penetration in 11 different languages. It is a listed company. In 2009 it sold 11% stake at $100m to Apollo Global Management. As of June 2015, Apollo GM has sold a total of 7.4% stake (in 2 installments 3+4.4) at  INR 750 crore. In return, Citigroup has bought a part of it i.e. a cumulative of INR 320 crore of shares in two installments. As of September 2015, Apollo Global has completed its exit.

Website: www.dishtv.in/
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Registered Address: Office No. 803, 8th Floor, DLH Park S. V. Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400062

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

Noida, India

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 01, 2014, $*****

Investors

Hindustan Times & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 28 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

4,945 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Public

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DishTV is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DISH TV INDIA LIMITED CIN: L51909MH1988PLC287553 , India, Active	Aug 10, 1988	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	335 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

DishTV got listed on Apr 18, 2007.

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DishTV has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 23, 2009. DishTV has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DishTV:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2014	3978044	Post IPO	5997166	7576313	2186127	9778590
Nov 23, 2009	4805034	Post IPO	8621468	5379509	2121707	Apollo Global Management

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DishTV's employee count trend

DishTV has 4,945 employees as of Aug 26. Here is DishTV's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DishTV include Tata Play, Smartgrid Analytics and Videocon D2H. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DishTV, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tata Play 2001, Mumbai (India), Series E	Provider of DTH and TV broadcasting services	$750M	Temasek, Tata Group & 6 others	63/100
2nd	DishTV 2003, Noida (India), Public	Satellite Broadcast and DTH TV distribution.	-	Hindustan Times, Apollo Global Management ... & 1 others	59/100
3rd	Smartgrid Analytics 2022, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Renewable asset optimization platform	$3.3M	-	50/100
4th	Videocon D2H 2003, Mumbai (India), Public	Satellite based direct-to-home television operator.	$310M	WestBridge Capital	50/100
5th	Videocon 1979, Mumbai (India), Funding Raised	Provider of direct-to-home television services, set-top boxes, and related accessories	-	Brand Capital, Rockstead	46/100
6th	Kalki Communication Technologies 1998, Bengaluru (India), Early Stage	Provider of smart-grid solutions to optimize energy generation	$3.87M	ksidcmail.org, Global Environment Fund & 45 others	46/100
7th	Enerzolve 2025, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of engineering solutions for intelligent energy and grid systems	$5.02M	Jungle Ventures, Kae Capital & 16 others	44/100
8th	Sun Direct TV 2007, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Subscription-based satellite TV service provider	-	-	44/100
9th	SCV 2005, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Subscription-based satellite TV service provider	-	-	41/100
10th	d2h 2007, Noida (India), Unfunded	Subscription-based satellite TV service provider	-	-	40/100