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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.

Feb 16, 2024 18:02
The 2022-23 basketball season garnered over 100 million unique viewers in India across linear, social media and digital media platforms, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum has said.
Feb 15, 2024 20:02
BENGALURU: Fans across India, Asia and Europe can now catch all the exciting tennis action from the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 as it will be telecast live on Eurosport from quarter-finals, starting on Friday. The ATP Challenger event is being organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru with the final scheduled on Sunday.
Feb 15, 2024 19:02
As anticipation builds for another TATA IPL season, JioCinema is drawing to a close its nationwide roadshow series, which aims to bring together a wide range of advertisers in one location.
Feb 15, 2024 17:02
NEW YORK: A 2024 Super Bowl advertising study from behavioral research company Veylinx has determined whether Super Bowl commercials boost consumer demand for the products advertised. The results show that 2024 Super Bowl advertising fueled a 16.4% increase in overall product demand among viewers, with Doritos Dinamita, Michelob Ultra and e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter outperforming the other brands tested.
Feb 14, 2024 18:02
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network has bagged the live telecast rights for the 10th season of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).  The development follows on from last week's announcement that JioCinema would exclusively live-stream CCL Season 10. 
Feb 14, 2024 15:02
Is Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd exiting sports? It might well turn out that way? ZEE managing director Punit Goenka, speaking at an investors' call after the network announced its Q3 financial results, has outlined the future course for the Indian media major in the wake of the collapse of its planned $10 billion merger with Culver Max Entertainment (aka Sony Pictures Networks India). 
Feb 14, 2024 14:02
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) has demanded Rs 69 crore in refund from Star after it opted out of the International Cricket Council television  rights sublicensing agreement it had entered into with master rights holder Disney Star. The refund claim is part of the agreement between the two media companies, according to ZEE in its Q3 financial statements.
Feb 14, 2024 13:02
MUMBAI: ZEE Entertainment has released the anthem song of the ongoing DP World ILT20 Season 2, in collaboration with popular rap group, 7Bantai'Z.
Feb 13, 2024 16:02
LONDON: IMG Tuesday announced the appointment of Sky Sports director of Operations James Clement as the sports and entertainment company's senior vice president, Tech & Operations for its studios business.
Feb 13, 2024 15:02
MUMBAI: Viacom18 Tuesday announced the launch of multiple innovations for advertisers around the upcoming IPL season, including unique offerings that the OTT platform asserts "are a first" for the Indian broadcasting ecosystem.