Hotstar official digital streaming partner for IPL 2019

India Post News Service
NEW YORK: For Indian Premier League fans, here is good news. Hotstar, the Indian streaming platform for Indian dramas, movies and live sports, is again the official digital streaming partner for the world’s most popular T20 cricket championship.

Hotstar said in a statement that it is once again bringing the signature VIVO IPL experience to cricket fans in North America.
VIVO IPL is among India’s most successful cultural exports and Hotstar has successfully enabled fans across the world to immerse themselves in the world’s greatest cricket spectacle.

With Hotstar, cricket lovers in North America can stream the action-packed VIVO IPL drama live, in HD quality and on any device. The platform makes streaming the most exciting cricket tournament of the year easier than ever.

Hotstar is available on the web (us.hotstar.com and ca.hotstar.com), Google Playstore, app store, as well as on Roku TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick and Android TV. So, whether on a big screen TV in the living room or on a mobile screen while on-the-go, cricket enthusiasts can tune in to VIVO IPL anytime anywhere.

What’s more, for those who miss the live stream, Hotstar’s video-on-demand feature allows subscribers to replay the match at their convenience or just catch- up with customized highlights of the best moments. Hotstar’s video-on-demand feature makes it the ideal destination for cricket fans in North America, according to the statement.

The VIVO IPL experience on the Hotstar platform provides regional and expert commentary in six languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali); exclusive pre-match and post-match analysis from the best cricketing minds; an exclusive dugout commentary feed that provides in-depth analysis and clairvoyant in-game predictions by cricket’s biggest legends; innovative fan graph that viewers can use to scroll to high points of the match, track the number of simultaneous viewers and relive key moments during any game; and ambient cricket content that provides a window into the behind-the-scenes action of the VIVO IPL and showcases riveting stories about the teams and big heroes of the game.

“VIVO IPL has captured the hearts and minds of millions of cricket fans all over the world. We are proud to recreate the signature cricket experience in the homes of passionate fans in North America, bringing them closer to the game,” said Ipsita Dasgupta, President (Strategy and Incubation) of Hotstar International at Star India.

“By leveraging our technology, deep consumer insight, and expertise in cricket coverage, Hotstar presents the VIVO IPL and all the stories surrounding the famed tournament and its heroes in an immersive and engaging style.”
In 2018, Hotstar set a new world record with more than 10 million concurrent viewers logging on to the platform from across the globe to watch the final match of the VIVO IPL 2018 tournament.