JioStar sees a dip in sports contract provisions in FY26JioStar India has significantly reduced its sports contract provision to over seventeen thousand crore rupees for FY26. This move addresses...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Zee secures FIFA World Cup broadcasting rightsZee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030 in India. This move signals Zee's re-entry int...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimesUS funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
JioStar losses weigh less on Disney as India JV performance improvesWalt Disney Company's stake in its India joint venture with Reliance Industries JioStar shows reduced losses. The March 2026 quarter saw a ...
25 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
JioStar raises damages claim against Zee to $1.1 billionJioStar has raised its damages claim against Zee Entertainment Enterprises to over a billion dollars. The dispute involves a cricket broadc...
22 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
18 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
ICC net surplus rises 15% to $543 million in 2025 despite revenue dipThe International Cricket Council (ICC) saw its net surplus jump to $543.3 million in 2025. This increase came as event costs significantly...
14 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Delhi HC refers Zee-JioStar music copyright dispute to mediation, bars platform from using Zee's licensed worksZee Entertainment and JioStar India are heading to mediation to resolve a music copyright dispute. Zee sued JioStar for alleged unauthorize...
08 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
IBDF backs MIB TV rating guidelines, seeks extended timelines for rolloutThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation is requesting an extension to implement new television rating rules. Key provisions regardin...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Jay Shah named to World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Class of 2026Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader for 2026. This honor highlights his signif...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
There aren't many balls left for JioStar to make the runsDespite strong viewership and competitive on-field performances by India, the anticipated commercial upside from marquee ICC events has fai...
17 Dec, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
ICC revenue surges on $719 mn boost from WC 2023Broadcaster Star India, which had acquired ICC media rights for 2015-23, paid $1.8-2 billion for the period. Most of the media rights fee p...
11 Jun, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
Disney Star faces unusual fallout: A potential $2-billion downgrade by Reliance amidst Zee-Sony turmoilZee Entertainment Enterprises disputing its obligations to honour a $1.5-billion sub-licensing deal for the International Cricket Council (...
24 Jan, 2024, 06.37 AM IST
ICC net surplus down 36 per cent in 2022, revenue also declinesThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has seen a 36% drop in net surplus for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, with revenue falli...
11 Sep, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Zee Ent & Disney sign agreement for ICC Men’s tournaments on TVIn a first of its kind partnership, Disney Star has sub licensed the ICC Men's TV rights to rival broadcaster ZEE for an undisclosed amount...
30 Aug, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
ICC segregates cricket-crazy subcontinent's media rights; Mukesh Ambani to enter sports broadcastingThe cricket crazy Indian subcontinent - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - generates most of the revenue for the sport's broadcast...
10 Dec, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
India's early T20 World Cup exit may hit value of ICC media rightsWhile the international governing body claims a "record viewership" worldwide, the fact that the tournament drew fewer Indian viewers than ...
29 Nov, 2021, 07.55 AM IST