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Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights: Report

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Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights: Report

Amazon and Reliance Industries are expected to take on Sony and Disney for the exclusive five-year TV and digital broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League. The IPL is the second biggest sport in the world with two-and-a-half billion fans. Star India paid 163.48 billion rupees for rights until 2022. Amazon wants to win the rights for its Prime Video platform. Reliant is also in talks with investors to raise up to $1.6 billion for Viacom18.  

Amazon and Reliance are set to fight over IPL media rights.

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