Reliance Jio’s OTT platform JioHotstar recorded over 540 crore views during the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 with the much-anticipated final witnessing an unprecedented 124.2 crore views.
“The tournament also saw the highest-ever single-day subscriptions since launch, during the India vs Australia match, underscoring the scale at which audiences are embracing digital streaming,” said Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar.
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Hindi-speaking regions contributed over 38 per cent of the total viewership, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Goa, Punjab, and Haryana leading consumption. The platform also achieved over 80 per cent penetration in Wifi-enabled CTV, where Maharashtra recorded the highest viewership.The ICC tournament was streamed live across 16 feeds, including nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Enhancing the coverage, the Indian sign language feed and audio descriptive commentary ensured an inclusive experience for audiences. JioHotstar also provided vertical feed (MaxView) in Hindi and English for consumers viewing the tournament on the go.
The tournament reported a total of with a cumulative watch time of nearly 11,000 crore minutes and a peak concurrency of 6.12 crore.
“Looking into the future of live sports on the platform, we will continue to push the boundaries on inclusive, intuitive, interactive and immersive experiences for a wide spectrum of users ranging from Cricket connoisseurs to event watchers.” said Sanjog Gupta, CEO – Sports, JioStar.
