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Economic Times26.05.2026Sport2 dk okumaIndia

Zee Entertainment Near Deal for 2026 FIFA World Cup India Rights After JioStar Withdrawal

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises is close to securing India's broadcast and streaming rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after JioStar's withdrawal, signaling Zee's push to expand its sports content despite challenges in monetization due to time-zone differences and economic uncertainty.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled for June 11 to July 19 in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with India's broadcasting rights being highly contested.

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises is nearing a deal to acquire India media rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after JioStar exited the race... (rest of the cleaned article content with preserved quotation marks and paragraph breaks)

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Successful signing of the deal by Zee Entertainment
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Final financial terms of the deal

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FIFA World Cup 2026

OrganisationsZee Entertainment Enterprises JioStar FIFA

LieuxIndia United States Canada Mexico

SujetsZee Entertainment JioStar Sports Broadcasting Rights India Media Rights

This article was originally published by Economic Times.

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