Viewership record broken in IPL, figure of 16.8 crores recorded on opening day
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khaskhabar.com : Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:58 PM
Mumbai . The opening day of the 17th season of IPL saw a record breaking TV viewership of 16.8 crore viewers.
The opening day of IPL 2024 on Disney Star Network, the league’s official broadcaster, recorded a watch-time of 1276 crore minutes, the highest for the opening day of any IPL season.
On digital platforms, Jio Cinema received 11.3 crore viewers on the first day of IPL. The streamer claimed that it has recorded a growth of 51% compared to the first day of IPL 2023. The total viewing time on Jio Cinema on the first day was 660 crore minutes, it said in a statement.
8 out of 10 captains featured for the first time on the opening day of IPL 2024 on Disney Star Network.
A star-studded line-up of talent including IPL title winners, World Cup champions, distinguished coaches and legends of the game graced the opening day.
It saw Navjot Singh Sidhu return to the commentary box and join India’s world champion Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar and K Srikkanth.
It saw the debut of Steve Smith and Stuart Broad, who join legends Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn in presenting IPL 2024.
Former CSK stars Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, L Balaji and Subramaniam Badrinath along with IPL champions Vinay Kumar and Venugopal Rao were at the forefront of Disney Star’s regional feeds in 9 languages.
–IANS
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