Reliance Jio signs partnership deal with Star India to broadcast all India cricket matches

This deal means JioTV users will be able to watch all Indian cricket matches on their smartphones without the need to turn on a television.

• By: Tech Desk
• New Delhi | September 21, 2018 06:29 PM IST
2 min read

Users will also be able to view the exact same content on Hotstar.

Reliance Jio has inked a five-year partnership deal with Star India. Under the deal, Star India will broadcast all televised India cricket matches on Hotstar and JioTV applications. The partnership will consist of all T20 matches, one-day international matches, international tests matches, and all premier domestic competitions of the BCCI.

This deal means JioTV users will be able to watch all Indian cricket matches on their smartphones without the need to turn on a television. Jio Prime users get all Jio services free of charge, which means they don’t need to anything extra, except for their tariff plans to watch content online.

You have exhausted your
monthly limit of free stories.

Read more stories for free
with an Express account.

Register

Already have an account? Sign In

🎁 Use code DIWALI10 for 10% off your Express Edge plan.

Buy now

Already a subscriber? Sign In

This premium article is free for now.

Register to continue reading this story

Free Read

Already have an account? Sign In

🎁 Use code DIWALI10 for 10% off your Express Edge plan.

Buy now

This content is exclusive for our subscribers.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access to The Indian Express exclusive and premium stories.

Continue

Already a subscriber? Sign In

Users will also be able to view the exact same content on Hotstar. However, to watch the matches live the app requires users to purchase a subscription which costs Rs 199 a month and Rs 999 a year.

Also Read: India vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Streaming, Asia Cup 2018: Watch IND vs BAN Match Live Stream at Hotstar, Jio TV and Airtel TV

Star India has rights to broadcast most of these matches in India, and they have entered a deal with Reliance Jio. As of now, users can watch the Asia Cup 2018 live online using Airtel TV app on their smartphones.

From the homepage

‘There is confusion’: SC directs EC to give details of 3.66 lakh voters deleted from final Bihar electoral roll

Found dead with gunshot wound, IPS officer Puran Kumar was known for speaking up against caste bias, administrative issues

Removed after Rajasthan hospital blaze, doctor claims warnings about ‘current leakage’ were ignored