JioStar: Media rights deal with ICC in full force

THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET Council and JioStar, the media company that holds the $3-billion broadcast and streaming rights for ICC tournaments from 2024-2027, said on Friday that the agreement between the two was in full force.

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

Star India, which has been merged with Viacom18 to form JioStar, had won the ICC media rights in 2022 for the 2024-2027 cycle.

“JioStar continues as the ICC’s official media rights partner and is fully committed to honour its contractual obligations in letter and spirit,” a joint statement said. It added that JioStar was focussed on providing “uninterrupted, world-class coverage of upcoming ICC events, including the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup”.