

Delhi high court refers Zee-JioStar copyright dispute to mediation
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.MUMBAI: The copyright dispute between the Reliance-Disney joint venture and Zee Entertainment has been referred to mediation after both sides agreed to explore an amicable settlement.Mint has seen the 5 May order passed by Justice Tejas Karia, which stated that “with the consent of the Parties, they are referred to mediation before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre (DHCMCC), where they shall appear on 20 May”. Both sides have sought the appointment of a senior mediator.Mint’s queries sent to Zee Entertainmentremained unanswered till press time.
JioStar refused to comment.Zee sued JioStar and sought $3 million in damages, alleging unauthorized use and exploitation of works from its music division on the streaming platform and some of its television channels, Reuters reported.The company has alleged that JioStar continued hosting and exploiting content containing Zee’s copyrighted works even after licensing agreements signed between the parties in 2017 and 2020 had expired.The broadcaster also told the court that JioStar had itself proposed a one-month extension in November 2025 as a “precautionary measure” to cover inadvertent use of Zee’s content. However, Zee alleged that instances of infringement continued even after the extension expired.The court directed JioStar to ensure that, within 15 days, it does not “use, publish, broadcast, stream, upload, make copies” of Zee’s copyrighted works over which Zee claims exclusive rights.The matter will be next heard on 23 July.JioStar owns a library of thousands of shows and broadcast rights for major sporting events across its television channels and streaming platform which has about 500 million monthly users.
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