JioStar and Sony to Air Team India's England Tours Over the Next Two Years

JioStar's streaming platform JioHotstar will exclusively stream all matches from India's tours of England, including Tests, one-day internationals (ODIs), and T20 internationals, while Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI) will retain television rights for these events through Sony Entertainment Television, according to a joint statement.

Key Highlights

• JioHotstar secures exclusive digital streaming rights for India's 2025–26 England cricket tours via Sony sub-license. 
• Sony retains television broadcast rights, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Team India's England series across platforms.

The agreement states that the partnership will cover India's tours of England in 2025 and 2026. The upcoming Test series between the two countries begins on June 20 this year.

This comes at a time when JioHotstar, the combined platform of Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, has streaming rights to a wide range of cricket events, including International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the Women's Premier League (WPL).  

  "This collaboration is a win-win for all stakeholders involved—especially Indian cricket fans—and serves the broader sporting landscape," said Sanjog Gupta, JioStar's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sports and Live Experiences. "The combination of JioHotstar's deep digital footprint with SPNI's broadcast network will universalise access to India's tours of England."

SPNI's Managing Director and CEO, Gaurav Banerjee, stated, "Backed by the power of the Sony TV network and the digital prowess of JioStar, this first-of-its-kind partnership will hope to redefine cricket coverage." We are grateful to our partners at the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) for their assistance."