India, Nov. 6 -- For the first time since its inaugural edition in 2014, there will be no Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season held in a calendar year outside of the 2020 pandemic period. This development follows the 12 teams' inability to negotiate a new media rights deal in time as the broadcaster, JioStar, reportedly sought to reduce the fee by 50% from the Rs.905 crore agreement that expired after the 2025 season.

HT has learnt that the owners have been discussing a new deal with JioStar and league owners Mashal Sports - which the broadcaster also owns - since May.

According to Srinivas Sreeramaneni, owner of the Hyderabad-based franchise Telugu Titans, negotiations have reached the final stages.

"It is similar to the original deal in t...