media-rights
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Mohit Mehra Jul 14, 2026 7:12 PM
In a LinkedIn post, Ajit Varghese, Partner and CEO, Madison World, has shared his views on Zee's acquisition of the FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast rights
TNT Sports secured the Commonwealth Games rights, while Channel 5 will air the free-to-air highlights package
Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant & Author, writes that FIFA WC gives Zee a powerful platform to deepen audience engagement & attract premium advertisers
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jun 3, 2026 3:22 PM
The provisions are understood to be linked largely to the International Cricket Council media rights package acquired for approx $3 billion for the 2023–27 cycle
Zee will bring 39 FIFA events to Indian audiences between 2026 and 2034
According to the complaint, Perplexity has copied CNN articles, videos and images to generate content that is "identical or substantially similar" to the news publisher's original works
e4m Desk May 29, 2026 12:49 PM
Negotiations between Zee and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) are still underway and an agreement is expected to be signed soon, sources said
e4m Staff May 27, 2026 10:33 AM
The media rights rate has been reduced from $100 million to $35 million
e4m Staff Apr 9, 2026 12:02 PM
As per the MPA report, the 2023–27 cycle alone saw values nearly triple in a single auction, a jump that was not driven by a threefold improvement in the league’s underlying commercial fundamentals
e4m Staff Mar 23, 2026 11:00 AM
Broadcasters say that even as Bangladeshi sports continue to be monetised in India, Indian TV channels and IPL remain inaccessible in Bangladesh, reflecting a cross-border media rights imbalance
Tasmayee Laha Roy Jan 8, 2026 8:38 AM
Both companies clarified that the existing contract, 2024-2027 cycle, remains fully in force, and JioStar continues as the ICC’s official media rights partner in the country
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 8:40 PM
Industry discussions indicate that several private players including Sony Pictures Networks India, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video are among the potential contenders
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 2:48 PM
A weak advertising environment and muted subscription growth have made the economics challenging, say industry experts
Aditi Gupta Dec 10, 2025 8:57 AM
As per the report, ICC has approached other platforms, including Sony Sports, Netflix and Amazon Prime, for managing the media rights
Gaurav Banerjee, SPNI’s new MD & CEO, speaks to e4m on winning ACC media rights, his vision for SPNI, and more
Tasmayee Laha Roy Dec 5, 2024 9:00 AM
As per reports, JioStar’s deal with the English Premier League is worth $65 million and will start from the 2025-26 season
Star India has reported a standalone net loss of Rs 12,548 crore for FY24
e4m Desk Nov 13, 2024 10:58 AM
According to D&P Advisory titled IPL Valuation Report 2024, the central revenue pool for WPL is not expected to achieve the same rapid growth as IPL
e4m Staff Sep 4, 2024 11:24 AM
As per a report by D&P Advisory, reasons for the decrease in IPL’s value include the failed Zee-Sony merger, media consolidation and tech giants’ delayed entry into the bidding arena
While some media reports have stated that the contract is non-negotiable, experts suggest feasibility of Star India’s request to renegotiate the media rights deal depends on specific terms and clauses
Sonam Saini Aug 26, 2024 9:07 AM
Star India’s advertising revenue more than doubled from $106 million in H1 last year to $221 million in H1 this year
Experts say BCCI may suffer from lack of options for cricket rights. However, due to the market being less competitive, the industry may see tech and OTT giants enter the fray aggressively
Sonam Saini Feb 7, 2024 8:56 AM
BCCI has reportedly asked bidders to bid for 84 and 94 matches at Rs 375 crore and Rs 400 crore but the decision will be taken based on the aggregate value of 74 matches
e4m Staff Jan 2, 2024 11:17 AM
The IPL Chairman said at a recent meet that IPL was the ‘best Make in India brand’ since Independence
e4m Staff Dec 2, 2023 11:34 AM
Viacom18 Media had approached the court seeking ad-interim dynamic injunction to protect its media rights against rogue and pirate websites as well as John Does
e4m Staff Sep 23, 2023 4:50 PM
Most experts are optimistic that broadcasters will make good returns on their cricket media rights investments in the long run, provided they up the game both on TV and digital
Aditi Gupta & Sonam Saini Sep 8, 2023 8:28 AM
The telecast will be available for football fans in multiple languages and will also be streamed free on JioCinema
exchange4media Staff Sep 7, 2023 5:20 PM
The rights are for bilateral India matches on home turf for the next five years
Aditi Gupta Aug 31, 2023 4:28 PM
As per reports, TV rights will be for the entire subcontinent and digital for the Indian market only
exchange4media Staff Jul 27, 2023 9:12 AM
Industry experts caution that due to market challenges, big spending on IPL and consolidation of players the BCCI bilaterals may not rake in big money
Sonam Saini Jul 17, 2023 8:56 AM
The cricket board will reportedly hold an Apex Council Meeting today to decide the distribution of media rights for India's bilaterals among other issues
exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2023 3:11 PM
The move is expected to allow the cricket board to gain maximum value, as per a media report that quotes a BCCI official
exchange4media Staff Apr 19, 2023 8:41 AM
The BCCI has decided to "waive off" one match from its media rights agreement with Star India
exchange4media Staff Apr 17, 2023 6:02 PM
Industry experts say at Rs 7 crore a match, it is a good deal for Viacom18, and if well marketed, the league has the potential to become a very big property in the coming years
Sonam Saini Jan 17, 2023 8:54 AM
Broadcasters like Disney+ Star, Sony-ZEE and Viacom18 are reportedly in the fray for the rights
exchange4media Staff Jan 9, 2023 12:10 PM
The value of the IPL ecosystem has grown 75% in dollar terms since 2020, D and P Advisory's 'Beyond 22 Yards' report
exchange4media Staff Dec 21, 2022 8:40 AM
BCCI has not set any base price for the Women's IPL rights
exchange4media Staff Dec 20, 2022 10:17 AM
As per reports, the inaugural edition of Women's IPL is likely to be played from March 3 to 26
exchange4media Staff Dec 12, 2022 10:29 AM
Unlike in India, these packages will be for combined TV and digital rights, with no standalone TV and digital packages being offered
exchange4media Staff Sep 29, 2022 11:35 AM
The JM Financial report says IPL ad rates on TV for a 10-sec spot will go from Rs 15.7L to Rs 18.2L in 2027. For Voot, no. of incremental subscribers expected to jump from 25 mn in ’23 to 70 mn in ’27
Javed Farooqui Sep 23, 2022 7:49 AM
According to Chapek, the acquisition of IPL TV rights and ICC digital rights by Walt Disney’s India unit is a great example of seeking value through different strategies
Javed Farooqui Sep 16, 2022 8:11 AM
The Walt Disney Company Senior EVP and Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy, at an event, said the company has consciously decided to stay away from sports rights that are not value accretive
Javed Farooqui Sep 9, 2022 8:29 AM
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exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2022 7:19 AM
While the rights for IPL, ICC, Cricket Australia, and ECB have been sold, BCCI and ACC media rights are expected to come up for bidding in the next few months
Javed Farooqui Aug 30, 2022 8:36 AM
The Big 4 have also paid bid collaterals, a pre-condition for participating in the bidding
exchange4media Staff Aug 24, 2022 8:30 AM
While the ICC has insisted that broadcasters will participate in the bid submission process, media reports suggest the Big 4 broadcasters have given the mock auctions a miss
exchange4media Staff Aug 19, 2022 8:38 AM
The league will play a pivotal role in helping establish it as India’s leading digital media, entertainment, and sports destination, said Network18 has said in its Q1 FY23 earnings release
exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2022 5:28 PM