MUMBAI: PhonePe, announced today that it has achieved an annual TPV (Total payment volume) run-rate of $95 billion while clocking 335 Million transactions in July. PhonePe’s TPV run-rate has grown nearly 5X in the past year, since crossing the $20Bn mark in June 2018. This phenomenal growth has come on the back of the exponential expansion of PhonePe’s merchant network, both online and offline.
PhonePe has invested aggressively on its marketing activities this year and was the official co-presenting sponsor for the TV broadcast of VIVO IPL 2019 and the Official co-presenting sponsor for the TV broadcast of ICC World Cup 2019.
Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder PhonePe said, "We are thrilled by the rapid adoption of PhonePe services across India. Last month alone, the PhonePe app was used by 60 million users. This means one out of every 15 Indian adults used the PhonePe app in July. This is both very exciting and very humbling for our company which launched less than 3 years ago.”
BENGALURU: The combined weekly impressions of the top 5 English news channels in week 27 of 2019 (Saturday, 29 June 2019 to Friday, 5 July 2019, week under review) or the week in which the first national budget of the re-elected Modi government was announced increased by just 46,000 or 2.4 percent as compared to the previous week. Data released by Broadcast Audience Research Council of India showed the combined ratings of the top 5 English news channels was 1.964 million weekly impressions in week 27 of 2019 as compared to 1.918 million weekly impressions in week 26.
Four of the five channels in BARC’s top 5 English news channels gained viewership with one losing eyeballs during week 27 of 2019 as compared to the previous week. Even if one were to neglect the channel that lost viewership, combined impressions of the other four channels in BARC’s top 5 English news channels increased by just 6.4 percent or 94,000 in week 27 of 2019 as compared to week 26. Please read on further.
The list and the ranking of the channels in BARC’s weekly list of top English news channels during the week under review was/were the same as in the previous week. No doubt that on budget day, 5 July 2019, a Friday, the ratings of individual channels must have peaked when compared to the previous Friday. Given the facts that the timings of the live telecast of the ICC World Cup 2019 being played at England and Wales overlapped with primetime of most genres in India, and the Indian cricket team was faring well, viewership of genres other than sports on the Star India Network must have fallen. Please refer to the figure below.
At rank 1 was the Arnab Goswami-led Republic TV with 0.629 million weekly impressions in week 27 of 2019 or 8.6 percent more as compared to 0.579 million weekly impressions in week 26. At second rank was Times Now with 0.460 million weekly impressions during the week under review or about 7.5 percent more than 0.428 million weekly impressions as compared to the previous week.
At third rank was pubcaster Doordarshan’s DD India with 0.356 million weekly impressions in week 27 of 2019 or 12.5 percent lower than 0.407 million weekly impressions in week 26. At fourth rank was Network18’s CNN News18 with 0.290 million weekly impressions in week 27 of 2019 or 2.1 percent more than the 0.284 million weekly impressions in week 26. Completing the quintet was the India Today group’s India Today Television with 0.229 million weekly impressions in week 27 of 2019 or 4.1 percent more as compared to 0.220 million weekly impressions in week 26.
MUMBAI: The 1st semi-final of the 2019 World Cup will resume today after rain halted play on Tuesday. India were in complete control of match after 46.1 overs with Black Caps struggling to post a big total at 211/5.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs New Zealand take place?
The India vs New Zealand 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs New Zealand commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs New Zealand starts at 3 pm IST on 10 July (Wednesday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs New Zealand match?
You can watch the India vs New Zealand contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs New Zealand match?
You can live stream the India vs New Zealand match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
MUMBAI: India take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Men in Blues' march to semi-final comprises of 7 wins, a loss, and a draw. The table-toppers go into the match as firm favorites given the downturn in fortunes the Black Caps have experienced of late. New Zealand just managed to claw their way into the last four after dominating their first set of games. Kane Williamson's team boasts of some serious talent. They also enjoy a better World Cup record against India. However, Virat Kohli's men have too much firepower to not win this encounter. Anything but an Indian win will be seen as a major upset.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs New Zealand take place?
The India vs New Zealand 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs New Zealand commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs New Zealand starts at 3 pm IST on 9 July (Tuesday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs New Zealand match?
You can watch the India vs New Zealand contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs New Zealand match?
You can live stream the India vs New Zealand match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
MUMBAI: India take on Bangladesh in Match 40 of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Men in Blue's march to semi-final was delivered a mini-setback by England on Sunday. India now have five wins, a loss and a draw in their seven matches. Bangladesh need to a win against India to stay alive in the tournament. A win for India, as is expected, will ensure their place in the semi-final. In the recent past, Bangladesh-India encounters have produced several thrillers. It wouldn't come as a surprise if the contest at Edgbaston is a close one.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs Bangladesh take place?
The India vs Bangladesh 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs Bangladesh commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs Bangladesh starts at 3 pm IST on 2 July (Tuesday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs Bangladesh match?
You can watch the India vs Bangladesh contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs Bangladesh match?
You can live stream the India vs Bangladesh match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
MUMBAI: India take on hosts England in Super Sunday of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Men in Blue are flying in the tournament with five wins and a draw in their six matches. England started out as firm favourites but are now struggling to stay alive in the tournament. Given England’s current form, India are tipped favourites to win the content. However, the explosive nature of the hosts’ batting line up means they are fully capable of turning the tables on Virat Kohli’s men.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs England take place?
The India vs England 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs England commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs England starts at 3 pm IST on 30 June (Sunday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs England match?
You can watch the India vs England contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs England match?
You can live stream the India vs England match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
MUMBAI: India take on the mercurial West Indies side in Match 34 of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Men in Blue are flying in the tournament with four wins and a draw in their five matches. West Indies have been inconsistent in the tournament with 4 defeats, one win, and a draw. India are overwhelming favourites to win the contest. West Indies will aim to put up a solid show against what many call is the best team in the tournament.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs West Indies take place?
The India vs West Indies 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs West Indies commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India and West Indies starts at 3 pm IST on 27 June (Thursday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs West Indies match?
You can watch the India vs West Indies contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs West Indies match?
You can live stream the India vs West Indies match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
MUMBAI: India take on the 2019 ICC World Cup’s favourite whipping boys Afghanistan in Match 28. The Men in Blue are flying in the tournament with three wins and a draw in their four matches. The Asian minnows are bottom of the points table having lost all their five games so far. India are overwhelming favourites to win the contest. Afghanistan will aim to put up a solid show against what many call is the best team in the tournament.
Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs Afghanistan take place?
The India vs Afghanistan 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Rose Bowl, Southampton
What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs Afghanistan commence?
The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India and Afghanistan starts at 3 pm IST on 22 June (Saturday).
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs Afghanistan match?
You can watch the India vs Afghanistan contest live on the Star Sports network
How can I live stream the India vs Afghanistan match?
You can live stream the India vs Afghanistan match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.
BENGALURU: There was no change in the list or ranks of channels in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of top 5 English news channels in week 24 of 2019 (Saturday, 8 June 2019 to Friday, 14 June 2019, week under review or consideration) as compared to the previous week when English news ratings had plunged.
All the five channels recorded even lower ratings in week 24 of 2019 than in week 23. Combined ratings of the top English news channels plunged even further in week 24. This can probably be attributed to BARC having reverted to the earlier process of treatment of landing page beginning with week 23.Many in industry feel that BARC reverting to treatment of landing pages and filtering out data from outliers is better. Added to this is the fact that the timings of the ongoing cricket journey by the ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales overlap primetime of most channels, including English news, could have affected viewership ratings.
Like week 23, Republic TV continued to rule the English news genre in week 24 of 2019 with 0.566 million weekly impressions as compared to 0.582 million weekly impressions in week 23. Times Now followed at second place in week 24 of 2019 with 0.418 million weekly impressions as compared to 0.463 million weekly impressions in week 23.
At third rank was DD India with 0.334 million weekly impressions in week 24 of 2019 as compared to 0.408 million weekly impressions in week 23. CNN News18 was ranked fourth with 0.289 million weekly impressions as compared to 0.375 million weekly impressions in week 23. India Today Television completed the quintet with 0.251 million weekly impressions in week 24 of 2019 as compared to 0.259 million weekly impressions in the previous week.
MUMBAI: Continuing the momentum from week 1, the action in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is getting hotter with every passing week. The first 2 weeks of the tournament has seen 315 million* viewers tuning into Star Network from across the country. Television viewership delivered a phenomenal 182.7 million* average impressions for the first two weeks.
Quest for #CricketKaCrown gets intense
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is off to a flying start with some scintillating player performances – Shikhar Dhawan’s confident knock of 117 against Australia, Shakib Al Hasan’s striking form with 121 against England, Aaron Finch’s massive 153 against Sri Lanka and James Neesham’s maiden ODI fifer against Afghanistan, to name a few. India and New Zealand’s 100%-win percentage and Australia’s steady yet cautious rise to TOP 4 are a testament to the #CricketKaCrown battle getting intense as the tournament progresses.
#DeshKiMitti travels to UK
To bring alive the emotion that is, ‘Cricket for all Indians’ and to support the players representing team India at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Star Sports sent the Indian team #BlessingsFromHomeGround. These blessings were given in the form of a deep-rooted symbolic item – a jar of soil collected from across the schools and maidans where the players first started their journey in cricket. This #DeshKiMitti travelled to the United Kingdom and was handed over by Star Sports anchor Jatin Sapru to Captain Virat Kohli prior to the India vs Australia game.
Enriching fan experience with content
Giving fans a day full of exciting content to celebrate cricket, Star Sports had it all, from special segment called ‘Dil Se India’ on all India match days to a 90 mins pre-show ‘Philips Hue Cricket Live’ on all match days to a unique show ‘Follow the Blues’ which captures Team India’s journey off and on field in a never seen avatar from the UK.
The game of cricket was further augmented on #SelectDugout for fans by experts such as Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Kevin Pietersen, Dean Jones, Scott Styris, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan calling the game and analysing all aspects of it. Fans also enjoyed an age-old camaraderie between Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar who made his commentary debut on the network and joined his former teammates Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, as part of a special segment #SachinOpensAgain.
