As India confronted Australia within the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 remaining and finally misplaced, Disney’s video streaming service Disney+ Hotstar broke a brand new report for international live-streaming viewership on November 19. The report of 5.3 crore concurrent viewers set on November 15 through the India and New Zealand semi-final match was surpassed on Sunday, which noticed 5.9 crore concurrent viewers. Over the previous month, Disney+ Hotstar has damaged a number of data owing to the Men’s ICC World Cup 2023 match.
Disney Star additionally broadcasted Sunday’s match reside on the Star Sports community, however the tv viewers measuring organisation Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) will reveal the viewership information per week later, in response to the community. Notably, the Men’s ICC World Cup’s 2023 India vs Pakistan group stage match recorded a viewership of three.5 crore on the app.
Commenting on the milestone, Sajith Sivanandan – Head of Disney+ Hotstar India, stated, “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be remembered not just for its sporting excellence but for the incredible passion it ignited among fans. Congratulations to both Australia and India on an incredible tournament, and a heartfelt thank you to our viewers, whose passionate support has driven us to continuously elevate the live sports streaming experience. With a staggering 5.9 Cr concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final—almost twice as high as any peak concurrency record set before the tournament—the unwavering support of Indian cricket fans has consistently propelled us to new heights in live sports streaming. It has been a privilege matching their zeal with our innovation.”
Disney Star held unique broadcast and media rights for each linear and digital platforms for the now-concluded Men’s ICC World Cup 2023. Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan stated that 5.9 crore concurrent viewership through the remaining match surpassed all earlier “peak concurrency records set” previous to the match. Before this, the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans’ remaining match through the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) recorded 3.2 crore concurrent viewers.
Earlier this 12 months, it was reported that Disney is contemplating promoting its India streaming and tv enterprise. One of the corporations that the corporate held preliminary talks with is tipped to be Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. Later, a sale or a three way partnership partnership dialogue was reportedly held between Disney and the personal fairness agency Blackstone.
Meanwhile, main multiplex operator PVR INOX additionally screened the India-Australia remaining match at 150 theatres throughout 60 areas, together with main metropolises and Tier-1, 2 and three cities. Over 70,000 cricket individuals watched the match because it began Sunday afternoon, similar to over 70 p.c occupancy within the theatres.
