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IPL media rights sold for Rs 48,390 cr for five years, announces Jay Shah

Shah confirmed that Viacom18 bagged digital rights with its winning bid of Rs 23,758 crore while Star India wins India TV rights with the winning bid of Rs 23,575 crore

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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The BCCI on Tuesday reaffirmed its status as a cricketing behemoth by securing one of the biggest broadcast deals in the history of the sport, fetching an eye-popping Rs 48,390 crore ($6.20 billion) through IPL media rights for a five-year period, starting 2023.

While Disney Star retained their Indian sub-continent TV rights with a figure of Rs 23,575 crore (Rs 57.5 crore/game), the most sought-after India digital rights deal was acquired for Rs 23,758 crore by the Reliance-backed Viacom18.

The deal for package A and B is for 410 matches across five years with 74 matches each in 2023 and

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