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Arvind Kejriwal on The Viral Fever
MUMBAI: Delhi has decided its next Chief Minister in Arvind Kejriwal and the man of the moment will soon feature on multi channel network – The Viral Fever’s show Barely Speaking, on Monday, 16 February.
Speaking about its achievements, The Viral Fever founder & CEO Arunabh Kumar said, “We at the Viral Fever are committed to bring out the best content for our eager audiences. We strive to reach out to an entirely resonated audience with what I have personally believed all my life-common Indian man needs to be parodied the most. With Arvind Kejriwal deciding to join us, it proves that we have been able to disseminate great content experiences to young Indians in the digital era.”
“Viewers will be able to see Kejriwal in a never seen before avatar and I am confident that they will be equally impressed beyond doubt. Our satire based programming has always been thought provoking in the past and who better than Kejriwal whose symbol is the humble broom, to strike a meaningful conversation with us,” Kumar added.
Setting another precedent for the genre, it is for the first time that a distinguished and influential politician from the country will be seen gracing a satire show on an Indian online network. Audiences will be able to view previously unseen facets of the man, more popularly and seriously known as the ‘muffler man’ as he gets set to be grilled by show host Arunabh.
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T20 World Cup ’26: India–England semi-final sets global streaming record of 619 million views on JioHotstar
India–England semi-final records 65.2 million peak streams
MUMBAI: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 set a new milestone in global sports streaming, as the India–England semi-final drew record digital audiences on JioHotstar.
The match on 5 March registered 65.2 million peak concurrent viewers, the highest ever recorded for a live event on any streaming platform worldwide. The semi-final also generated 619 million views, making it the most streamed T20 international match in history.
The landmark audience numbers were driven largely by viewers in India, setting a record achieved within a single market, rather than through aggregated viewership across multiple countries.
The high-scoring encounter between India national cricket team and England cricket team produced 499 runs across both innings, fuelling widespread fan engagement across platforms.
According to the International Cricket Council, the digital record surpassed the previous global benchmark of 65 million concurrent viewers, set in November 2024 by another international streaming platform.
Across television and digital platforms combined, the semi-final reached more than 320 million viewers, while total watch time exceeded 23 billion minutes, making it the most watched T20 international match ever.
“This World Cup demonstrates the immense passion of cricket fans and the progress made in bringing the game closer to audiences worldwide,” said ICC chairman Jay Shah.
“This moment reflects the scale of cricket fandom in India and the technological capability required to serve hundreds of millions of viewers simultaneously.”
JioStar vice-chairman Uday Shankar, said the audience surge underscored the future of large-scale digital entertainment.
“One in every three Indians tuned in to watch the second semi-final. Delivering such an experience at scale requires the very best of technology,” he said.
The 619 million views during the match also eclipsed the 533 million views recorded during the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
With the final yet to be played, the 2026 tournament has already set multiple benchmarks in audience reach and digital engagement.
India will face the New Zealand national cricket team in the final on 8 March at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar.
