MUMBAI: In the first innings of Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2023 between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, 2.57 billion people simultaneously saw Shubhman Gill's spectacular century on JioCinema, breaking the previous record.
The platform broke two records: the first established during India vs. New Zealand Semi-Final in the ICC 2019 World Cup and the second set by JioCinema in Qualifier 1 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on Tuesday night. Gill's knock and Titans skipper Hardik Pandya's late flurry propelled the platform past both records.
JioCinema's IPL 2023 presentation has consistently broken records and set new standards practically every week throughout the season, demonstrating the preference of cricket fans.
On April 17, 2.4 million people gathered at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to watch MS Dhoni's CSK defend against a furious run chase from Royal Challengers Bangalore. This record was established after surpassing the one set on April 12 when a peak concurrency of 2.2 cr was reached, once more when Dhoni came dangerously close to committing another theft against Rajasthan Royals.
"We are thrilled to announce that JioCinema has set a ground-breaking milestone by breaking the world record of concurrent viewers on digital," said Anil Jayaraj, CEO of Viacom18 Sports. "It is a testament to our ongoing efforts to give fans and spectators throughout the country a TATA IPL experience that is unmatched. The accomplishment strengthens our dedication to provide top-notch sporting activity, regardless of the audience size, and inspires us to continuously push the limits of live sports streaming. JioCinema's repeat record-rumble features nail-biting match action in addition to several fan-focused features like free streaming for all network subscribers, 4K streaming, 12-language commentary, and the free-to-play competition Jeeto Dhan Dhana Dhan, which offers thrilling prizes for every match, including a car.
JioCinema recorded over 1500 cr video views throughout the first seven weeks of the IPL 2023, continuing to set worldwide standards for online sports viewing. The average amount of time per viewer every match on JioCinema reached 60 minutes, demonstrating how riveted viewers were to the thrilling action. In the first five weeks, IPL 2023 on Connected TV attracted twice as many views as it did on HD TV.
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