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The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
IPL 2025 shatters viewership records as T20 carnival reaches a billion people
The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) shattered viewership records as it reached a billion viewers across television and digital while also registering a cumulative watch-time of over 840 billion minutes. On linear television, Star Sports recorded 456 billion minutes of watch-time, while JioHotstar registered 384.6 billion minutes, with over 23.1 billion views. The IPL 2025 final, which Royal Challengers Bengaluru won, became the most-watched match in the history of T20 cricket as it amassed an unprecedented 31.7 billion minutes of watch-time. On TV, the final had a record 169 million viewers and a watch-time of 15 billion minutes. Digitally, the final reached 892 million views, at 55 million peak concurrency, and 16.74 billion minutes of watch-time. The season also started on a strong note, with the first three matches clocking 49.56 billion minutes of watch-time across platforms, which is an IPL record. 'The incredible viewership numbers are reinforcement of our belief in the commitment to serve fans and the potential for growth of even a scaled property like the TATA IPL. We had a two-pronged approach this season. We wanted to widen the consideration for the tournament experience, by focusing on key viewer cohorts which had a light-touch relationship with IPL while also offering a deep, navigable consumer journey to grow engagement with committed fans. 'From non-viewers and fringe viewers co-viewing the IPL to deeply immersed fanatics, JioStar offered customised offerings for a wide spectrum of distinct cohorts defined by age, consumption profile and region. From the invite and proposition to the broadcast, we were committed to delivering hyper-personalized experiences that are inclusive, intuitive, interactive, and immersive. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the fans, whose passion and love for the game inspires us. We would also thank BCCI and our partners, whose support is critical in our endeavor to constantly raise the bar on industry-defining experiences we offer on our platforms,' Sanjog Gupta, CEO - Sports and Live Experiences, JioStar, said.
India Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
RCB's maiden title win makes IPL 2025 final most-watched T20 match
The IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings made history in more ways than one. RCB finally won their first IPL title after 18 years of heartbreak, and the match became the most-watched T20 game a thrilling final, RCB ended their long wait for the trophy, and fans all over the world tuned in to watch the action. The match clocked a massive 31.7 billion minutes of watch-time across both TV and digital platforms, according to JioStar, the official broadcaster and digital partner of IPL incredible viewership numbers are reinforcement of our belief in the commitment to serve fans and the potential for growth of even a scaled property like the TATA IPL,' Sanjog Gupta, CEO - Sports and Live Experiences, JioStar, said. "We would also thank BCCI and our partners, whose support is critical in our endeavor to constantly raise the bar on industry-defining experiences we offer on our platforms," he TV, Star Sports recorded 15 billion minutes of watch-time, reaching 169 million viewers—the highest for any T20 match. On the digital side, JioHotstar saw 892 million video views, 55 million peak viewers at one time, and 16.74 billion minutes of watch-time, making it the biggest digital match in cricket final was the highlight of what was already a record-breaking season. Over 1 billion viewers watched IPL 2025 across TV and digital, and the total watch-time for the season hit 840 billion minutes, the highest ever for the big reason for the digital growth was the rise of Connected TV (CTV), which saw a 49% increase this year. JioHotstar's digital watch-time grew by 29 percent, with 23.1 billion views and 384.6 billion minutes watched across the 2025 also saw some memorable moments. Apart from RCB's title win, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in IPL history.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL's billion-view blitz: RCB's first title powers record-breaking season
The TATA Indian Premier League 2025 drew its highest-ever viewership, reaching one billion viewers across TV and digital, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their maiden title in a season marked by Virat Kohli 's first IPL trophy and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becoming the youngest centurion in tournament history. The 18th edition of the tournament, despite being interrupted mid-season, clocked 840 billion minutes of total watch-time, marking it as the most watched season in IPL history. The final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings emerged as the most watched T20 match ever, drawing 31.7 billion minutes of watch-time across JioStar platforms. On television, the match reached 169 million viewers and racked up 15 billion minutes of viewing time on Star Sports. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like "10년간 속아왔던 피부 상식, 알고 보니 진짜 원인은 가꾸기 더 보기 Undo JioHotstar, the league's digital home, reported 892 million video views for the final, with a peak concurrency of 55 million and 16.74 billion minutes of watch-time. Digital viewing surged 29% year-on-year, according to JioStar, driven by a 49% rise in Connected TV (CTV) consumption. JioHotstar alone delivered 23.1 billion views and 384.6 billion minutes of watch-time this season. Star Sports, on the TV side, contributed 456 billion minutes of live broadcast watch-time and recorded the highest average TV ratings across key viewer groups. Live Events Sanjog Gupta, CEO - Sports and Live Experiences, JioStar, said the viewership numbers show the potential for growth of even a scaled property like the TATA IPL. 'We had a two-pronged approach this season. We wanted to widen the consideration for the tournament experience, by focusing on key viewer cohorts which had a light-touch relationship with IPL while also offering a deep, navigable consumer journey to grow engagement with committed fans. From non-viewers and fringe viewers co-viewing the IPL to deeply immersed fanatics, JioStar offered customized offerings for a wide spectrum of distinct cohorts defined by age, consumption profile and region,' he added. Across platforms, the opening weekend of the season, comprising just three matches, registered 49.56 billion minutes of watch-time, another all-time record. JioStar also introduced several new features this season, including MaxView 2.0 for mobile users, voice-based video search, and VOD content in 12 Indian languages. The league was presented with 25+ feeds in 12 languages across TV and digital. It featured a panel of 170+ experts including former IPL champions, current and former players, team mentors, and commentators.
India Today
04-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Preity Zinta's fans heartbroken as PBKS loses IPL: She deserves the trophy
In a historic moment for the franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended their IPL title drought by winning the trophy in 2025 after a nail-biting final against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Amid all the excitement among the fans, several pictures of PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta visibly heartbroken after the defeat have emerged June 3, PBKS IPL's final run came to an end after RCB won the title, leaving Preity upset. After the loss, Zinta couldn't hide her disappointment as her team fell short in the match, with a mix of sadness and empathy etched on her extended their support to the actor on social media and wrote how the team deserved to of the viral pictures after the match showed the actor walking towards her players with disappointment while the others showed her congratulating all for playing well. Take a look at the photos here:#PreityZinta has tears in her eyes, as expected. She's heartbroken again. I saw similar visuals in 2014. #RCBvPBKS #IPL #IPL18 #IPL2025 #TATAIPL #Ahmedabad #Final Tejan Shrivastava (@BeingTeJan) June 3, 2025Fans consoled the actor on X with their messages. One of the users wrote, "A trophy goes to the person who was there since the start, since 2008. Unlike other owners who just showed up this season and pretended to be always there, Preity Zinta came every year travelling miles just to support her team through thick and thin. She was always there at our lowest. Still never trolled anyone, respected and appreciated her fans always. She deserves the world. STAY STRONG PZ!! WE WILL DEFINITELY WIN ONE DAy(sic)."A trophy goes to the person who was there since the start, since 2008. Unlike other owners who just showed up this season and pretended to be always there, Preity Zinta came every year travelling miles just to support her team through thick and thin. She was always there at our Manya :) (@maannyaaa) June 3, 2025advertisementAnother user wrote, "feel for preity zinta, every year she gets the heartbreak from her fraud franchise, still she returns with the same smile, same energy. she deserves that trophy more than anyone else. one day, it'll be hers (sic)."feel for preity zintaevery year she gets the heartbreak from her fraud franchise, still she returns with the same smile, same deserves that trophy more than anyone else. one day, it'll be hers Satyam Chauhan (@chauhantwts) June 3, 2025Preity was also seen approaching the players, including Shreyas Iyer, to console and offer words of being put in to bat first, RCB posted a good score of 190/9 in 20 overs with Virat Kohli top scoring with 43 (35), while Jitesh Sharma played a quick-fire cameo of 24 (10). Arshdeep Singh (3/40) and Kyle Jamieson (3/48) picked up three wickets each for the RCB win, Virat Kohli stated that there would be a victory parade in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June Reel
TimesLIVE
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Kohli dedicates IPL title to former RCB teammates De Villiers, Gayle
Virat Kohli dedicated Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 17 seasons to his former teammates AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle and said the duo had given their heart and soul to make the franchise a success. Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Tuesday, a long-awaited first title win that reduced 36-year-old Kohli to tears. Kohli has been with the franchise since the inaugural 2008 edition of the league and helped them reach three previous finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016, losing all three. 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝐱 𝐀𝐁 Look at what this means to two RCB legends 🥹🔴 #SSCricket | #TATAIPL — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 3, 2025 Former Proteas wicketkeeper-batter De Villiers played for Bengaluru from 2011 to 2021 while ex-West Indies all-rounder Gayle represented them from 2011 to 2017, with both experiencing the heartache of lost finals beside Kohli. 'I've shared my prime years with them and I know how much we tried to win this and we felt we were so close a few times,' Kohli told broadcasters. 'We were such a good team and we had that explosiveness in our team but we could never cross the line. "I've given this team my youth, my prime and my experience." 🥶 Has there ever been a more deserving winner of the #TATAIPL? 🤩🔥 #SSCricket — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 3, 2025 'All of us have that hurt because we gave our prime years to this franchise and we really, really — from the bottom of our hearts — wanted to win that title for RCB. 'I promise you this feels 10 times more special just because these two are standing next to us.' De Villiers and Gayle joined the Bengaluru team on the podium to raise the trophy. 'The title is honestly as much theirs as it's mine because it's the connection you see when they come to Bengaluru. 'When they come you see how people love them and they go absolutely berserk because they know and appreciate they've given their heart and soul for this team.'
