The broadcast rights for the ICC women’s events for the Indian market – both TV and digital – remain with Disney Star.
In a media release issued on Tuesday, Disney Star and Zee said the ICC had given an “in-principle” approval to their agreement. On August 26, Disney Star had won the entire ICC rights – both TV and digital – for four years for the Indian market by beating competition from Zee, Sony and Viacom. There are four men’s marquee events in the 2024-27 period, including two T20 World Cups (2024 and 2026), the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2027 ODI World Cup.
K Madhavan, country manager and president at Disney Star, said “opting to retain only the digital rights” for ICC tournaments for 2024-27, in addition to securing the IPL television rights (2023-27) has allowed the broadcaster to put “in place a balanced and robust cricket offering for our audiences across linear and digital.” Zee’s chief executive officer and managing director Punit Goenka said the agreement reflected a “sharp, strategic vision” for conducting sports business in India.
“As a one-stop television destination for ICC men’s cricket events until 2027, ZEE will leverage the strength of its network to offer a compelling experience for its viewers and a great return on investment for its advertisers,” Goenka said. “Long-term profitability and value-generation continue to be our areas of focus across the business, and we will always evaluate all the necessary steps that will enable us to make sports a compelling value proposition for the company. We look forward to working with ICC and Disney Star, to enable this strategic offering for our television viewers in India.”
Disney Star and ESPNcricinfo are part of the Walt Disney Company.
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