Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered a multi-year partnership with ARN Media to modernize its technology and business operations in Australia. TCS will streamline ARN’s IT operations, automate core business processes, and create a cloud-first data platform. The partnership aims to enhance ARN’s content delivery and audience engagement. ARN connects with 8 million people weekly and 6.8 million monthly through podcasts.
Strategic Partnership with ARN Media
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a multi-year partnership with ARN Media, a leading audio-led entertainment company in Australia. The collaboration aims to transform ARN’s technology and business operations leveraging TCS’s expertise in the media and entertainment industry. The announcement was made on September 16, 2025.
Scope of the Transformation
TCS will focus on streamlining ARN Media’s IT operations through application portfolio rationalization and automation. Key areas of focus include:
Operations.
Core business functions across sales, operations, finance, and accounting.
Creating a cloud-first data platform to enhance decision-making.
This transformation aims to enable ARN to focus on its core business of content delivery.
ARN’s Perspective
Ciaran Davis, Chief Executive Officer, ARN, stated the partnership with TCS is a significant step toward building a leaner and more agile organization. The focus is on streamlining operations and introducing smarter tools and systems to drive content creation, audience growth, and digital capability.
TCS’s Commitment
Akhilesh Tiwari, President, Communications, Media and Information Services (CMI) at TCS, emphasized TCS’s commitment to supporting ARN Media’s data and AI-led transformation. TCS aims to drive greater efficiency across ARN’s core business functions by simplifying and modernizing technology operations.
About ARN Media
ARN connects 8.0 million people each week through broadcast and digital radio and reaches 6.8 million people each month through podcasts with over 2.9 million registered users. ARN owns 58 radio stations across 33 markets, plus 46 digital audio broadcasting stations nationwide.
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