Viacom18 gets 'WIPL' media rights for Rs 951 crore

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On January 16, 2023, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah tweeted that Viacom 18 has acquired the media rights of the Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL), which is going to start from March-April 2023. 

An Overview of the news

• Viacom18 has bought the media rights of the women's IPL for five years from 2023 to 2027 for Rs 951 crore.

• Viacom18 gets this deal for the next 5 years (2023-27) at Rs 7.09 crore per match, which is quite attractive. Because the per match price of PSL (Pakistan Super League) organised by Pakistan is Rs 2.44 crores.

• It is worth mentioning in this context that the per match value of Indian Premier League (IPL) is Rs 107.5 crore.

• The auction process for the media rights of the WIPL took place on January 16, 2023. Disney+ Hotstar, Sony-Zee and Viacom18 were the frontrunners in the race for the media rights of the league, which was finally bagged by Viacom18.

Five franchises in WIPL

• Five of the 10 IPL franchises have confirmed to The Times of India that they are keen on buying a women's team.

• Their names are Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. All are showing interest in investing in a team in WIPL.