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JioStar affirms commitment to its ICC media rights contract, denying reports of withdrawal ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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Leading media firm JioStar stated on Friday that it’s fully committed to honouring its contractual obligations with the International Cricket Council (ICC) in each letter and spirit.
This clarification follows reports suggesting that the distinguished broadcaster intends to withdraw from the USD 3-billion contract ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
JioStar is a three way partnership formed after the merger of Reliance’s media business and the Indian operations of worldwide media giant Walt Disney.
“Each organisations remain focused on delivering uninterrupted, world-class coverage of upcoming ICC events to fans across India, including the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, one in all the game’s most anticipated global tournaments,” JioStar said in an announcement.
Preparations for these events are progressing as planned, with no impact on viewers, advertisers, or industry partners.
“ICC and JioStar, as long-term industrial partners, maintain regular communication on operational, industrial and strategic matters focused on the role the partnership can play in growing the game,” it said.
Each ICC and JioStar have acknowledged recent media reports regarding the status of the ICC’s media rights agreement in India.
“These reports don’t reflect the position of either organisation. The present agreement between the ICC and JioStar stays fully in force, and JioStar continues because the ICC’s official media rights partner in India. Any suggestion that JioStar has withdrawn from the agreement is wrong,” the statement said.
Issuing a separate statement, ICC said, “The present agreement between the ICC and JioStar stays fully in force, and JioStar continues because the ICC’s official media rights partner in India. Any suggestion that JioStar has withdrawn from the agreement is wrong.”
The cricket body further emphasized that JioStar is fully committed to honouring its contractual obligations in each letter and spirit.
Earlier reports had suggested that JioStar informed the ICC of its intention to withdraw from the remaining two years of its four-year deal because of financial losses, prompting the cricket body to explore latest bidders for the 2026-29 rights cycle.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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