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The 17th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League opened to blockbuster viewership numbers, with 16.8 crore (168 million) unique viewers tuning in to watch the season’s first game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, Disney Star, the tournament’s official broadcaster stated on Thursday.

The broadcaster further asserted that a composite watch-time of 12.76 billion minutes represents the highest ever for the opening day of any IPL season. Watch-time minutes are a compilation of the time spent by each viewer in watching the game.

Mar 07, 2024 20:03
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the continuation of its long-term partnership with ESPN with a deal taking ICC global events to fans across 51 territories in the Caribbean and Latin America, ahead of an exciting year in the region with the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Mar 07, 2024 19:03
LONDON: IMG announced Thursday it has extended its agreement with the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) to exclusively negotiate and distribute the media rights for the sport’s T100 Triathlon World Tour until 2026.
Mar 06, 2024 19:03
LOS ANGELES: Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, has announced that TNA Wrestling has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports channel Eurosport India.  The multi-year agreement brings exclusive weekly TNA content to viewers throughout India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Mar 06, 2024 19:03
MUMBAI: As the TATA IPL anticipation hits rises ahead of the 2024 season, JioCinema has launched its campaign for the upcoming edition.
Mar 05, 2024 20:03
Disney+ Hotstar has confirmed free coverage of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on its mobile application. The tournament is scheduled to take place in the West Indies and the USA from June 2 to 29. There's a catch though. While mobile users will enjoy complimentary access to the matches, fans wishing to watch on smart TVs and laptops online will need to purchase a subscription.
Mar 05, 2024 19:03
LONDON: Disney Star has appointed CricViz as the network's data analysis and insights partner for the upcoming 2024 IPL and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Mar 05, 2024 19:03
*The media and entertainment (M&E) sector grew over 8% in 2023 *70% of this growth stemmed from new media, which now constitutes 38% of the sector *Experiential segments like film, online gaming and events together grew 18%
Mar 05, 2024 19:03
PARIS: L'Équipe, France’s leading sports media brand, has appointed IMG as its first-ever global licensing representative in a multi-year deal.
Mar 04, 2024 20:03
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has extended its collaboration with Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), with a renewal of exclusive broadcast and digital rights for showcasing the biggest European club football leagues that includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Youth League.
Mar 04, 2024 20:03
As the anticipation builds for India’s most awaited cricket spectacle, Star Sports, the official television broadcaster of the TATA IPL 2024, has launched an “ode to IPL fandom and its various expressions” in its campaign for the 17th season of the tournament.