Record-Breaking Live Streaming of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on espnstar.com

Strategic Insights -

In a testament to the growing demand for live sports streaming in India, espnstar.com delivered an impressive 3 million individual streams during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 group match between India and South Africa. This marks a new India record for live streaming delivered by Akamai global content delivery network, which also recorded a peak data transfer rate of 43 Gbps during the match. The live streaming of the India-South Africa match has broken India's online streaming record, with over 1.5 million unique consumers accessing the stream on match day.

Key Takeaways:

  • espnstar.com delivered 3 million individual streams during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 group match between India and South Africa, setting a new India record for live streaming delivered by Akamai.
  • The live streaming of the India-South Africa match on espnstar.com exceeded 43 Gbps of video streaming data at its peak in India, according to Akamai.
  • Over 1.5 million unique consumers accessed the live stream on match day, with a peak of 3 million streams.
  • The live web streaming of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Free Live Streaming section has received more than 55 million views across the globe, serving 30 million video streams to 17 million unique users.
  • The India games so far have accounted for 10.7 million streams, with the quarter finals still to come.
  • www.espnstar.com has generated more than 175 million page views from February 15th to March 23rd, 2011.
  • The site has seen over 20 million unique users in the same time period, with a peak of 12.7 million page views on the India-South Africa match day.

Statistics:

  • 3 million individual streams delivered during ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 group match between India and South Africa on espnstar.com.
  • 43 Gbps of video streaming data at its peak in India during the India-South Africa match on espnstar.com.
  • 55 million views across the globe of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Free Live Streaming section on espnstar.com.
  • 30 million video streams served to 17 million unique users on ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Free Live Streaming section on espnstar.com.
  • 10.7 million streams accounting for India games so far.
  • 20 million unique users on www.espnstar.com from February 15th to March 23rd, 2011.
  • 12.7 million page views on the India-South Africa match day on espnstar.com.

Sources:

  • www.espnstar.com/cwclive
  • Akamai global content delivery network
  • Hindustan Times
  • Syndigate.info
  • Albawaba.com