The ISL's media rights value has fallen from ₹275 crore a year paid by JioStar to ₹8.6 crore offered by FanCode for the 2025-26 season. JioStar had bid ₹5 crore for the property. FanCode and Sony Sports Network broadcast the league after intervention by the sports ministry helped facilitate the staging of the season, with the organisational burden falling disproportionately on the clubs.