Hotstar creates world record during IPL 2018 Final
29 May 2018 |
- Indian digital and mobile entertainment platform Hotstar set a global live-streaming record during Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 11's final match which was broadcast on May 27, 2018.
- The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v/s Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) match attracted a staggering 10.7 million concurrent viewers to the platform, claims Hotstar's owner Star India.
- It was the 5th time Hotstar streamed the annual tournament live.
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The feat achieved during the final moments of the match
Instant spike |
- For most of the match, Hotstar was able to attract around 5-6 million people. However, as the match approached its final moments, the viewership at the platform spiked, crossing the 10-million mark.
- With the new feat, Hotstar broke its own record of most users (8.2 million) which it had set during the tournament's 1st qualifier.
- The 1st qualifier was also between CSK and SRH.
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Last 5 overs: 1 six, 3 fours and Watson's century!
FACT |
| The final 30 deliveries of the match witnessed 8 boundaries- 2 sixes and 6 fours. The 17th over brought celebrations to the CSK camp with Shane Watson hitting his IPL career's fourth century and this season's second. Watson hit the ton off just 51 balls. |
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Hotstar is India's largest streaming platform
Leader |
- Even before the start of this year's IPL, Hotstar was already India's largest streaming platform.
- The digital platform has reportedly achieved subscription revenues of around Rs. 100 crore.
- According to reports, Hotstar earned around Rs. 350 crore in advertising revenues during the tournament, making this year's season the most profitable so far.
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