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Reliance-owned <keyword id="19910844" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OTT-platform" source="keywords">OTT platform</keyword> <keyword id="19940563" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="JioCinema" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="JioCinema" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="JioCinema">JioCinema</keyword>, which has live streaming rights for <keyword id="20849034" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-IPL" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tata IPL" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tata IPL">Tata IPL</keyword>, saw a 53 per cent growth in viewership at 2,600 crore views in the T20 cricket tournament that concluded on May 26. This was the second season of IPL for JioCinema, in which the platform recorded over 35,000 crore minutes of watch-time, the OTT platform said in a statement. Moreover, the average time spent per viewer touched 75 minutes from over 60 from the last season of Tata IPL 2023. "Keeping the momentum going after an incredible opening night, JioCinema's reach grew over 38 per cent, concluding the season at over 62 crore," it said. This season, JioCinema had a record 28 sponsors and over 1,400 advertisers. "We conclude the TATA <keyword id="17425920" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ipl-2024" source="Orion">IPL 2024</keyword> with a promise to continue to redefine the way sports is consumed in India," said a <keyword id="19976121" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Viacom18" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Viacom18" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Viacom18">Viacom18</keyword> Spokesperson, adding, "The growth we are seeing year-on-year assures us that our viewer-centric presentation is engaged with and appreciated". JioCinema opened the 2024 season with over 11.3 crore viewers on the first day, 51 per cent higher than Day 1 of TATA IPL 2023. "As JioCinema commenced their second season on digital, over 59 crore video views were registered on the platform for the opening day of TATA IPL 2024 which led to 660 crore minutes of watch-time," it said. Reliance-backed Viacom18 acquired the digital rights for IPL for Rs 20,500 crore in June 2022. The television rights for the Indian subcontinent is with Disney Star, which is yet to come with its final number of viewers. After this, JioCinema will focus on the next sports event -- the 2024 Paris Olympics, it added

JioCinema IPL viewership spikes 53% in 2024, amassing 2,600 crore views!

<keyword id="21734412" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-broadcaster" source="keywords">IPL broadcaster</keyword> <keyword id="19925553" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Star-Sports" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Star Sports" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Star Sports">Star Sports</keyword> on Monday denied airing the audio of any personal conversation involving <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword> after the Indian captain accused the channel of "breaching" his privacy despite his requests to stop the recording. Rohit was seen asking the broadcasters to shut down the audio while recording him during his chat with Kolkata Knight Riders' <keyword id="21078362" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhishek-nayar" source="keywords">Abhishek Nayar</keyword> after an <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL" source="Orion">IPL</keyword> fixture. On Sunday, he accused the channel of airing a <keyword id="2148589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="private-conversation" source="Orion">private conversation</keyword>. The channel denied the charge in a statement. "The clip, taken during a training session on May 16 at Wankhede stadium, for which Star Sports had authorised access, momentarily showed the senior player in conversation with his friends on the sidelines. No audio from this conversation was either recorded or broadcast. "The clip, which only showed the senior player requesting for the audio of his conversation to not be recorded, got featured in Star Sports' live coverage of pre-match preparations and lacked editorial relevance beyond this," the channel stated. The audio of the chat was posted by KKR on their social media handle leading to speculation about Rohit's future with <keyword id="19918778" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai-Indians" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Mumbai Indians" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Mumbai Indians">Mumbai Indians</keyword>. Following the controversy, the video was taken down by KKR. "The need to get exclusive content and focused only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket. Let better sense prevail," Rohit said on Sunday. The channel said it was committed to protecting players' privacy. "Respect for players' privacy while bringing fans, moments of intense action and preparations, sits at the core of this ethos, which the broadcaster remains committed to," it stated.

Following Rohit Sharma's accusation, IPL broadcaster Star Sports denies airing audio of any personal conversation

Defending champions <keyword id="19906065" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chennai-Super-Kings" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Chennai Super Kings" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Chennai Super Kings">Chennai Super Kings</keyword> (CSK) will host the <keyword id="19920572" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lucknow-Super-Giants" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Lucknow Super Giants" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Lucknow Super Giants">Lucknow Super Giants</keyword> (LSG) in their reverse fixture of the <keyword id="19911541" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-2024" source="keywords">IPL 2024</keyword> on Tuesday. LSG are fifth with four wins in seven games while CSK are fourth with similar number wins. In their last encounter last week, LSG registered an eight-wicket win over the defending champions CSK. The two teams have met four times in the tournament so far of which one match was washed out. CSK v LSG head-to-head 4- Lucknow Super Giants: 2 Chennai Super Kings: 1 Abandoned: 1 CSK v LSG match time: The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with the toss taking place half an hour before the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT) CSK v LSG match venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Live broadcast of CSK v LSG match on television in India: CSK v LSG match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network. Live stream in India: The live streaming of CSK v LSG will be available on JioCinema. Squads: Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Aravelly Avanish, Maheesh Theekshana, RS Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Richard Gleeson Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Manimaran Siddharth, Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Shamar Joseph, Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Yadav SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/vodafone-idea-fpo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-and-more/articleshow/109504341.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/vodafone-idea-fpo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-and-more/articleshow/109504341.cms" target="_blank">Vodafone Idea FPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-8a-may-be-more-expensive-than-its-predecessor-as-per-a-new-leak/articleshow/109499394.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-8a-may-be-more-expensive-than-its-predecessor-as-per-a-new-leak/articleshow/109499394.cms" target="_blank">Google Pixel 8a may be more expensive than its predecessor, as per a new leak</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/at-17-indian-chess-prodigy-d-gukesh-becomes-youngest-challenger-for-world-championship/slidelist/109492021.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/at-17-indian-chess-prodigy-d-gukesh-becomes-youngest-challenger-for-world-championship/slidelist/109492021.cms" target="_blank">At 17, Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh becomes youngest challenger for World Championship</a>

IPL 2024: CSK v LSG overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

<keyword id="4078236" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="jiocinema" source="Orion">JioCinema</keyword>, the official digital streaming partner of <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ipl" source="Orion">IPL</keyword> (Indian Premier League) 2023, has broken the world record for the most concurrent views to a live-streamed event on Monday as over 3.2 crore viewers witnessed the finale of this year IPL, featuring Chennai Super Kings versus Gujarat Titans. During Qualifier 2 of the <keyword id="12648502" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-2023" source="Orion">IPL 2023</keyword>, JioCinema recorded over 2.57 crore concurrent viewers witnessing the sensational century by Shubhman Gill in the first innings between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. Disney's Hotstar, the former digital streaming partner of the IPL, drew over 2.5 crore simultaneous viewers for a cricket match in July 2019, a record that stood unbroken for several years. Moreover, on April 17, about 2.4 crore viewers came together to watch M.S. Dhoni's CSK defend against a high-octane run chase from Royal Challengers Bangalore with bated breath at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This record was set after bettering the one set on April 12 of a peak concurrency touching 2.2 crore, again when Dhoni almost pulled off another heist against Rajasthan Royals. JioCinema continues to set global benchmarks in the world of digital sports viewing as it clocked over 1,500 crore video views in the first seven weeks of this year's IPL. In the 16th edition of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets (via DLS method) in the rain-affected rescheduled final of the season to win a record-equalling fifth IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/nifty-sensex-now-at-reasonable-valuations-but-midcaps-small-caps-and-financials-still-have-some-juice-left/articleshow/100611412.cms">Nifty, Sensex now at 'reasonable valuations' but midcaps, small caps and financials still have some juice left</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mm-q4-standalone-net-profit-rises-22-yoy-to-1549-crore-misses-estimates/articleshow/100528645.cms">M&amp;M Q4 standalone net profit rises 22% YoY to ₹1,549 crore, misses estimates</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-not-jio-to-gain-the-most-from-vodafone-ideas-troubles/articleshow/100524707.cms">Airtel, not Jio, to gain the most from Vodafone Idea's troubles</a>

JioCinema breaks world record with over 3.2 crore viewers during IPL final

<ul><li>Viacom18’s digital streaming platform <keyword id="4078236" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="jiocinema" source="Orion">JioCinema</keyword> said its <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ipl" source="Orion">IPL</keyword> 2023 videos have recorded over 1,300 crore views in the first five weeks. </li><li>So far, 56 out of the 74 matches have been played, and the league is entering its final phase. </li><li>Two matches involving the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings recorded the highest number of concurrent users. </li></ul>The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 received over 1,300 crore video views on JioCinema in the first five weeks, according to Viacom18. The company announced this after 56 out of the 74 scheduled matches were played during IPL 2023. Viacom18 is the digital streaming partner of IPL after having bagged the digital rights for the 2023-27 cycle for $2.7 billion. The IPL 2023 season is streaming for free, giving users access to matches in several Indian languages as well as English. In addition to these, JioCinema also offers the ability to use different modes like 360-degree, spider cam, bowler point of view, among others. “JioCinema continues to grow from strength to strength every week and it is based on clear evidence of consumer’s outright preference of catching the Tata IPL on digital [platforms],” said Viacom18 Sports CEO Anil Jayaraj. In terms of concurrent users – that is, users watching the match simultaneously – JioCinema recorded a peak of 2.4 crore users in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match on April 17, beating the previous record 2.23 crore viewers in the CSK vs Rajasthan Royals just five days earlier. <keyword id="46161" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="disney" source="Orion">Disney</keyword> Star, on the other hand, has the TV broadcasting rights, and the Disney-owned network reported that its IPL 2023 viewership in the first four weeks stood at 43.4 crore users. It’s the second-highest viewership in IPL’s 16-year history. It is worth noting that while JioCinema’s statistics talk about video views, Disney Star’s statistics refer to users, so the two are not directly comparable. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="After IPL, JioCinema scoops up HBO" comment="subhead" text="After IPL, JioCinema scoops up HBO">After IPL, JioCinema scoops up HBO</cmsannotation> Pulling another coup on Disney, Viacom18 entered into a multi-year agreement in April with Warner Bros. Discovery to make<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/from-succession-to-harry-potter-and-game-of-thrones-jiocinema-will-be-the-new-home-of-hbo-in-india-starting-may/articleshow/99813538.cms"> JioCinema the new home of HBO in India</a>. Starting May, JioCinema users will be able to stream HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros content on the app. In addition to this, JioCinema users will also get access to extremely popular movies and shows like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Succession, and animation series like Tom &amp; Jerry Kids and Dexter’s Laboratory, among others. Making the announcement, Ferzad Palia, head - SVOD &amp; International Business, Viacom18, said, “We are now on a mission to build the most magnetic destination for entertainment for all Indians.” With a growing content library thanks to sports like IPL, FIFA World Cup, LaLiga, MotoGP 2023, and now HBO content, JioCinema has been spotted testing a premium subscription plan. In April, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/jiocinema-may-soon-launch-premium-subscription-plans-offering-4k-content-starting-at-2-per-day/articleshow/99736111.cms">a test website of JioCinema revealed</a> the company’s premium plans, which start from as low as ₹2 per day, with the top tier platinum plan costing ₹599 per annum. This is cheaper than what other top players like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar are charging – while Netflix starts at ₹1,788 per year for its mobile plan, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar charge ₹1,499 per year. That said, JioCinema’s premium plans are not yet live on the platform and it’s not known when or if they will be launched. All eyes will be on the company for more details. The loss of IPL and now HBO has eaten significantly into Disney+ Hotstar’s subscriber base – according to the company, Disney+ Hotstar <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/disney-loses-4-mn-subscribers-as-fresh-layoff-round-approaches/articleshow/100153975.cms">lost 4.6 million subscribers</a> in the March quarter, increasing from the 3.8 million loss in the December quarter. Elara Capital’s Karan Taurani has<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/without-hbo-and-ipl-15-million-subscribers-could-flee-disney-hotstar-in-2023/articleshow/98517377.cms"> projected</a> that by the end of 2023, Disney+ Hotstar is likely to lose 15 million subscribers, falling to 43 million. From the existing subscriber base of 53 million, Disney+ Hostar is likely to lose another 10 million subscribers over the next three quarters. 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IPL 2023 scores over 1,300 crore video views on JioCinema in the first five weeks

The uncertain global economic conditions and competition between JioCinema and <keyword id="421566" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="star-sports" source="Orion">Star Sports</keyword> for advertiser budgets have resulted in a weak start to IPL 2023. On the opening day, the number of TV advertisers was 40% lower than last year, with only 31 live match advertisers against 52 last year. <keyword id="50691" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="digital" source="Orion">Digital</keyword> advertising fared worse, with a 70% drop in advertisers on Day-1 compared to last year when Disney+ Hotstar held the rights. As per media buyers, who carry out competition audits, for Digital, the number of advertisers on Day 1 this year stood at just under 50, compared to 160 last year. It is worth noting that TV and digital advertisers often have different budget profiles, with larger advertisers typically choosing TV and smaller advertisers opting for digital. However, many notable advertisers from last year's IPL, such as <keyword id="3320944" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="byjus" source="Orion">Byjus</keyword>, Cred, Muthoot, and Netmeds, were absent this year. Despite the drop in advertisers, media buying agencies expect spending to pick up as viewership data from the opening match has been encouraging. As per BARC, Star Sports saw a 29% increase in TV ratings, with viewership reaching 140 million on the opening day. <keyword id="2003276" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="jio" source="Orion">Jio</keyword>Cinema reported a peak concurrency of 1.6 crore whereas Star Sports recorded 5.6 crore. Media reports suggest that Star Sports had clocked Rs 2,200 crore in ad revenues just ahead of the start of IPL 2023, while Jio had achieved Rs 1,400 crore. It is important to note that TV ad rates have seen a decrease this year, and the number of TV sponsors has decreased from 16 to 12 since last year's IPL. Disney Star holds the TV broadcasting rights for IPL, having spent $3 billion for the period from 2023-2027. Last year's IPL had around 100 TV advertisers and 200 advertisers on Digital in total. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-companies-q4-revenue-likely-to-moderate-due-to-lack-of-significant-tariff-hikes/articleshow/99368163.cms">Telecom companies’ Q4 revenue likely to moderate due to lack of significant tariff hikes</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rbi-revises-indias-fy24-growth-outlook-expects-softer-inflation-on-the-back-of-lower-commodity-prices/articleshow/99290005.cms">RBI revises India’s FY24 growth outlook, expects softer inflation on the back of lower commodity prices</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/after-the-ides-of-march-analysts-pick-best-stocks-that-can-be-bought-on-dips/articleshow/99272438.cms">After the Ides of March, analysts pick best stocks that can be bought on dips</a>

IPL 2023 opens with drop in advertisers: 40% drop for TV, 70% for digital

Two of the most prolific batters in Indian cricket in the last decade <keyword id="6354486" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="virat-kohli" source="Orion">Virat Kohli</keyword> and <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword> will be up against each other on Tuesday. But both iconic batters are going through contrasting journeys in the ongoing competition. Rohit has been struggling for runs this season but Virat is in brilliant form and scoring runs prolifically. Former India cricketer <keyword id="7567" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="virender-sehwag" source="Orion">Virender Sehwag</keyword> reckons Rohit's problem isn't technical and a lot mental. Speaking on Star Sports' Cricket Live, Sehwag said, "Rohit Sharma is not battling with the bowlers but with himself. There is a mental block. There's no problem with his batting technique. Some confusion is going on in his mind. But the day he gets going, we will make up for all the previous matches." Former South Africa cricketer <keyword id="93360" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Imran-Tahir" source="Orion">Imran Tahir</keyword> has lauded Kohli for consistently scoring runs and termed it a result of his hard work and dedication. "Virat Kohli has always had the urge to score runs. You can score maximum runs in one season, two or three seasons, but if you are successful in doing this for 15 consecutive seasons, then it can be attributed to the result of your hard work and dedication. What Virat has done in the last 15 years is really commendable." Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch claimed Mumbai Indians' opening batters look confused and that they need to learn from the way CSK opener <keyword id="4238575" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ruturaj-Gaikwad" source="Orion">Ruturaj Gaikwad</keyword>. "MI's opening combination looks confused they are taking a lot of risk. They were looking to hit all the balls. They should learn from Ruturaj Gaikwad, he remains so calm in the middle and hits the loose balls." RCB find themselves at the bottom half of the points table but former India cricketer S Sreesanth has backed Faf du Plessis &amp; Co. to bounce back and regain their form. "RCB still has many matches. This team will definitely win. You look at Delhi itself. After losing six matches, this team is now winning. RCB is already winning. I think RCB will regain its rhythm." Meanwhile, the match between KKR and PBKS ended in the latter's win in a last-over thriller and it was their star duo of Andre Russell and Rinku Singh who took KKR home with the latter hitting the winning run on the last ball of the match. Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif hailed Rinku Singh for continuously growing his stature. "Credit to Rinku for asking a player like Russell to rotate strike on the fifth ball of the delivery. An uncapped Indian player like Rinku Singh asking a finisher like Russell to come to the non-striker's end shows the confidence this player has in his game. This for me, is a story of IPL." Harbhajan Singh, meanwhile, claimed Russell finding his form back is good news for KKR. "The win against PBKS will give a lot of confidence to KKR. Their star players Andre Russell and Rinku Singh finished the game for them. Russell regaining his form is big news for them." SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/condom-maker-mankind-pharma-lists-at-20-premium-beats-grey-market-expectations/articleshow/100090002.cms">Condom maker Mankind Pharma lists at 20% premium, beats grey market expectations</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/fy23-scorecard-tvs-motor-fares-better-than-bajaj-auto-hero-motocorp-on-profits-and-margins/articleshow/100082560.cms">FY23 Scorecard: TVS Motor fares better than Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp on profits and margins</a>

Rohit Sharma's struggle with the bat is mental, not technical: Virender Sehwag

<ul><li>An IPL between September and early November has been made possible by the ICC's decision on Monday to postpone the <keyword id="44040" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup">T20 World Cup</keyword> in Australia, scheduled for October-November, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>The IPL GC will meet within a week or 10 days and all decisions (including final schedule) will be taken there, Patel told PTI. </li><li>The franchisees had already been working on their plans for the IPL even before the ICC announcement.</li></ul> With the T20 World Cup's postponement clearing the decks for a full-fledged IPL, the glitzy event's Governing Council will meet in a week or 10 days' time to plan its next course of action, eyeing UAE as the host this year. An IPL between September and early November has been made possible by the ICC's decision on Monday to postpone the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The IPL GC will meet within a week or 10 days and all decisions (including final schedule) will be taken there. As of now, the plan is to have a full fledged IPL comprising 60 games and most likely in the UAE," Patel told PTI. Asked about the main challenges in conducting the event in current scenario, Patel added: "Just the operational side of it. Whether you do it here or outside, it doesn't matter (with no crowds)." The franchisees had already been working on their plans for the IPL even before the ICC announcement. With majority of the Indian players not having access to grounds amid the pandemic, teams will need at least three to four weeks to get them match ready. Foreign players will fly in directly to the UAE from their respective countries. "Our players will need at least three to four weeks of training, if not more. We will finalise all our plans once the BCCI announces the dates. It looks like the IPL will be in the UAE and we are ready for that," a team owner told PTI. Since India tour Australia for a four-Test series right after the IPL, training of the Test players is also an important issue. Test specialists like Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari, who are not part of the IPL, are likely to train for the eagerly-awaited series in a bio-secure environment at the newly-renovated Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad during the time of the IPL. A few fringe players are expected to join them at Motera along with the Indian team's support staff, which is free during the IPL. Work from home has become the norm amid the pandemic, therefore, there is a possibility that IPL commentary will happen from the comfort of the living room, a safer and cost effective-option considering the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, who is 71, are involved. The viewership is expected to be a record one with people craving for live cricket, something KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia has said. However, it remains to be seen how much the broadcasters and teams are able to attract from the sponsors in the current financial climate. More moot points and questions ahead of the IPL GC meeting: 1) More double headers expected (original schedule had only five double headers). 2) BCCI will need to provide a Standard Operating Procedure to IPL teams even though they will have their own SOPs in place. 4) Will the BCCI compensate teams for not being able to generate gate money this year? 7) Will there be virtual commentary from Star Sports? It was seen in the recent 3TC event in South Africa with the likes of Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta and Irfan Pathan commentating from home. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coovid-vaccine-from-oxford-serum-institute-and-astrazeneca-shows-promising-immune-response/articleshow/77069321.cms">The COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and Astrazeneca shows 'promising' results in early human trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/from-intel-and-wipro-to-tcs-and-google-here-are-the-top-job-openings-in-the-multinational-companies/articleshow/77058769.cms">From Intel and Wipro to TCS and Google— Here are the top job openings in the multinational companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-upcoming-affordable-smartphone-oneplus-nord-launch-price-specifications-features/articleshow/77061620.cms">OnePlus Nord launch price, specs and more – Everything we know about the upcoming affordable OnePlus smartphone</a>

UAE might host Indian Premier League this year in September

<ul><li>While the <keyword id="6354312" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL">IPL</keyword> Governing Council will meet next week to chalk out the final details and approve the schedule, it is understood that the <keyword id="6354756" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="bcci">BCCI</keyword> has informally intimated the franchises about the plan. </li><li>The IPL has been made possible by the ICC's decision to postpone the October-November <keyword id="44040" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup">T20 World Cup</keyword> in Australia owing to the <keyword id="8902449" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19-pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</keyword> due to which the host country expressed its inability to conduct the event. </li><li>While there was speculation that the IPL will start from September 26, the BCCI decided to advance it by a week in order to ensure that the Indian team's tour of Australia is not jeopardised. </li></ul> The eagerly-awaited <keyword id="6354831" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-premier-league">Indian Premier League</keyword> (IPL) will start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the final slated on November 8, well-placed BCCI sources have told . While the IPL Governing Council will meet next week to chalk out the final details and approve the schedule, it is understood that the BCCI has informally intimated the franchises about the plan. "IPL, in all likelihood, will start on September 19 (Saturday) and the final will be held on November 8 (Sunday). It is a 51-day window which will suit the franchises as well as the broadcasters and other stakeholders," a senior BCCI official told on conditions of anonymity on Thursday night. The IPL has been made possible by the ICC's decision to postpone the October-November T20 World Cup in Australia owing to the COVID-19 pandemic due to which the host country expressed its inability to conduct the event. While there was speculation that the IPL will start from September 26, the BCCI decided to advance it by a week in order to ensure that the Indian team's tour of Australia is not jeopardised. "The Indian team will have a mandatory quarantine of 14 days as per the Australian government rules. A delay would have sent the plans haywire," the official said. "The best part is that 51 days is not at all a curtailed period and there will be much less double headers. We could stick to original five double headers in seven week window," he added. The Indians are set to play a four-match Test series against Australia starting December 3 in Brisbane. It is expected that with each and every team needing at least a month's time to train, the IPL franchises will be leaving base by August 20 which gives them exactly four weeks time to prepare. The cash-rich event was originally scheduled to start at the end of March but the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions that were put in place to contain the virus, led to an indefinite postponement. However, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly maintained that the event will be held some time this year. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coovid-vaccine-from-oxford-serum-institute-and-astrazeneca-shows-promising-immune-response/articleshow/77069321.cms">The COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows 'promising' results in early human trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/from-intel-and-wipro-to-tcs-and-google-here-are-the-top-job-openings-in-the-multinational-companies/articleshow/77058769.cms">From Intel and Wipro to TCS and Google— Here are the top job openings in the multinational companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-upcoming-affordable-smartphone-oneplus-nord-launch-price-specifications-features/articleshow/77061620.cms">OnePlus Nord launch price, specs and more – Everything we know about the upcoming affordable OnePlus smartphone</a>

IPL 2020 will start on September 20 and the final will be held on November 8

<ul><li>The <keyword id="6354831" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-premier-league">Indian Premier League</keyword> (IPL) is worth $5.7 billion according to Brand Finance’s 2019 report — an all-time high of the 20-20 cricketing tournament.</li><li>According to <keyword id="6905784" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="hotstar-ceo">Hotstar CEO</keyword>, Uday Shankar, if cricket is more popular today — it’s because the streaming platform made it more accessible.</li><li>He gives <keyword id="2739840" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hotstar">Hotstar</keyword> the credit for discovering cricket’s ‘next growth mountain’.</li></ul>The Indan Premier League (IPL) is back on its feet and worth $5.7 billion — an all-time high for the cricketing franchise. And, Hotstar CEO Uday Shankar wants credit for discovering this new growth trajectory. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 "Cricket will be the big powerhouse," Shankar said on December 10 at the release of Hotstar’s India Watch Report 2019. IPL is attracting more fans, investment and international recognition that ever before. Internationational brands "all want a slice of the pie," according to <a href="https://brandfinance.com/search/?q=indian+premier+league">Brand Finance</a>. But that wasn’t always the case. According to Shankar, there was a perception of cricket having plateaued in India up until a few years back. "We have taken it from that plateau that discovered the next growth mountain for cricket by going even deeper — and that is a route everyone will have to go through," he said. <div type="Video" msid="73084398" hostid="261" title="Indian media mogul Uday Shankar wants credit for reviving IPL through Hotstar" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=73084398"></div>

 Turning the story around In 2012, the IPL’s popularity waned severely as news of match-fixing scandals and gambling made the headlines. "Controversies have adversely impacted the IPL's brand value," <a href="https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/impact-of-recent-controversies-on-ipl-brand-valuation/">Brand Finance</a> said at the time. Its value went for a nose-dive from $4.1 million to $2.9 million between 2010 to 2012. It was thought that only a model like the one used by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) — also known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) — would be able to save the 20-20 cricket tournament. On WWE, it doesn’t matter if the action is real or not, as long as it’s entertaining. And, until 2017 — the IPL’s future looked bleak. Last year, the brand hit the $5 billion mark. And, in 2019, the brand’s value has increased 1.6 times over the past 10 years. The Chennai Super Kings, in particular, have 90% more valuable than they were in 2009. "This year’s tournament ran up over 330 billion minutes of broadcasting time and logged 300 million viewers into the streaming service over a span of 44 days," said Savio D’Souza, Direct of Brand Finance. Making cricket interactive During the last season of the IPL, between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-star-network-and-hotstar-viewership/articleshow/69719956.cms">2 million to 8 million</a> people were streaming any given match, according to Hostar. During the final match between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, concurrent users hit <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hotstar-gains-from-ipl-final-and-game-of-thrones-second-last-episode/articleshow/69303484.cms">18.6 million</a> — a new record for the streaming platform only be broken in a few months later during the nerve-wracking semi-final between India and New Zealand. Hotstar saw an all-time high of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-vs-new-zealand-world-cup-semifinal-hotstar-viewership-data/articleshow/70161643.cms">25 million viewers</a>. "So, if children and people in small towns, in rural areas and women — they’re all watching cricket — it’s because cricket has become more accessible," explained Shankar. And, a lot of it has to do with matching the video watching experience more interactive. More than <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/advertising/media/news/hotstar-wants-to-take-the-idea-of-watch-n-play-beyond-ipl-and-sports/articleshow/72459419.cms">64 million viewers</a> participated in Hostar’s ‘Watch ’N Play’ feature during the IPL. During the live matches, streamers exchanges up to 6 billion emojis and 44 million comments. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ipl-fans-question-alexa-about-favorite-teams/articleshow/68557298.cms">Indians following IPL are asking Alexa five questions on cricket every minute</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/chandrayaan-2-cricket-and-the-elections-top-10-events-that-took-twitter-by-storm-this-year/articleshow/72458710.cms">Chandrayaan 2, cricket and the elections — Top 10 events that took Twitter by storm this year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hotstar-gains-from-ipl-final-and-game-of-thrones-second-last-episode/articleshow/69303484.cms">IPL final and Game of Thrones semi-final saw Hotstar break all records</a>

Hotstar's Uday Shankar wants credit for reviving IPL through streaming

The <keyword id="6354831" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-premier-league" source="Orion">Indian Premier League</keyword> is probably one of the few businesses in India that will remain unaffected by soaring inflation, a global pandemic and rising interest rates. After the recently-concluded media rights auction, it is gonna be raining money for its <keyword id="97291" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Franchises" source="Orion">franchises</keyword>. <div type="image" title="It&amp;#39;s gonna be raining money for IPL franchises" msid="92263245" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;It&amp;#39;s gonna be raining money for IPL franchises&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will walk home with ₹48,390 crore after the record-breaking bidding concluded on June 14. With this, India’s biggest sporting event has witnessed an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">increase of 3x</a> when compared to the previous cycle, with the National Football League ahead by a small margin at <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">$17 million.</a> <div type="image" title="IPL has witnessed an increase of 3x when compared to the previous cycle" msid="92263276" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;IPL has witnessed an increase of 3x when compared to the previous cycle&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">Disney-Star</a> retained the rights for television for ₹23,575 crore, while India’s richest man <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">Mukesh Ambani’s</a> Viacom18 bagged two and half bundles for ₹23,750 crore including digital, non-exclusive digital rights and a few international countries. New winner Times Internet shared the international mandate with Viacom18. <div type="image" title="IPL value has nearly tripled to `48,000 cr" msid="92263293" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;IPL value has nearly tripled to `48,000 cr&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Apart from the media winners, the two biggest beneficiaries of the recently-concluded auction would be the <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ipl" source="Orion">IPL</keyword> teams and their franchise owners. The economics of IPL BCCI collects massive revenues from broadcasters and Over-the-top (OTT) platforms by selling media rights. It deducts its share and a big chunk of its revenues are then shared with the IPL teams. Franchises get a guaranteed <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/zee-and-sun-tv-might-not-have-won-ipl-media-mandates-but-heres-how-they-will-benefit-from-the-ipl-auction/articleshow/92223279.cms">40-50% revenue share</a> (share of ₹48,000 crore for the next cycle) from IPL’s central contract revenue pool. The final winning team of the season walks home with the biggest share of BCCI profits. Now, after the latest auction, IPL value has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">jumped </a>by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ipl-value-jumps-3x-to-48000-crore-heres-how-much-mukesh-ambani-disney-and-times-internet-are-spending/articleshow/92209726.cms">3x to ₹48,000 crore</a>, which means franchises will get a bigger cut in profits from BCCI. According to financial advisory firm Elara Capital, the average revenue of all IPL teams is likely to grow 2x in the next five years. <div type="image" title="Average revenue of IPL teams" msid="92263336" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Average revenue of IPL teams&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> For the next cycle of IPL 2023-2027, 10 teams will get on the battleground which include two new teams Gujarat Titans and Lucknow SuperGiants. The fee and revenue share for high-demand teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals is more than others as they hold better revenue potential – both in terms of sponsorship and gate receipts. Elara Capital predicts that after the recent auction, Mumbai Indians’ revenue will jump by 109.1% from ₹3,836 million to ₹8,020 million and Chennai Super Kings will see their revenue jump by 124.9%. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/zee-and-sun-tv-might-not-have-won-ipl-media-mandates-but-heres-how-they-will-benefit-from-the-ipl-auction/articleshow/92223279.cms">SunRisers Hyderabad</a> will see the biggest hike by 133.8% and 138.4% respectively than their previous revenue collection. Among the listed companies behind key franchises, Sun TV Network, Reliance Industries, and United Spirits will witness a growth in their market capitalisation as the value of their IPL teams improve. As per a recent poll conducted by <a href="https://bit.ly/3nD94g5">Stocktwits</a>, 51% are bullish on media stocks after the IPL auction. <div type="image" title="Are you bullish on media stocks?" msid="92263366" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Are you bullish on media stocks?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <keyword id="99282" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-franchises" source="Orion">IPL franchises</keyword> also earn from brand sponsorships, prize money, ticket sales revenue, and merchandise sales. Brand sponsorship Apart from media revenue discussed above, IPL franchises generate a sizeable part of their revenue through brand sponsorships. Franchises tie-up with brands to offer visibility to the brand by endorsing their logos on their jerseys, headgear and team kits. Bigger the logo, the more the money brand has to shell out. Teams also earn from other tournament-related marketing activities organised by their sponsors. Sponsorship revenue reportedly forms around <a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/how-ipl-owners-teams-franchises-make-money-all-you-need-to-know-294481-2021-04-27">20-30%</a> of revenue for an IPL team. Ticket sales The global pandemic affected India’s biggest sporting gala in 2020 and 2021. However, it was back with a bang this year. Now that the stadiums are full of spectators again, a small portion of ticket sales will be offered to sponsors and the BCCI, the rest goes into the team’s wallet. The ticket prices are determined based on the seating capacity of the stadium, the excitement around the event, the standard of living in the city, and so on. Ticket revenue reportedly forms around <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-how-ipl-franchises-makemoney/articleshow/51727135.cms">10%</a> of revenue for IPL teams. Prize money BCCI offers a colossal amount of prize money to the winning team. In 2018, IPL champion Chennai Super Kings took home ₹20 crore in prize <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/ipl-champion-csk-takes-home-rs-20-crore-prize-money-kkr-bags-rs-125-crore-11122742.htm">money</a>. Merchandise sales As per a ResearchAndMarkets report, India's sports equipment and apparel market is estimated to be $28 billion in 2022 and reach $40.6 billion by 2027. Each franchise sells merchandise that includes T-shirts, Caps, Wrist watches and so on and gets a share of money collected from consumers.

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