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Amazon Prime starts streaming original Indian, foreign exclusive content
MUMBAI: Amazon India today launched its Prime Video in India. Amazon prime users will get access to Bollywood blockbusters, Hollywood movies and TV shows, and kids’ programming and Amazon original series. Available on Google Play Store as of now, it is expected to be available Apple App Store soon.
Amazon Prime is ready to let us watch various entertainment programmes on PrimeVideo.com. Now, one can download any title for offline viewing. Sub-titles and dubbing would be there for all originals and many other titles. Amazon is also working with AIB, Phantom, Excel Media, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Big Synergy, OML for exclusive content.
Amazon Prime video’s overall subscription structure would be:
Unlimited ad-free streaming
Latest exclusive movies and TV shows
No additional cost to the annual subcription of Rs 499 per Prime membership
30-day free trial available
Kids will enjoy their favorite shows from India, and the world, on demand and ad-free. Amamazon India earlier announced tie-ups with content partners such as Asahi Corporation for shows like Shinchan, Doraemon, and Ninja Hattori. Award-winning Amazon Original series will be available exclusively to Prime customers such as Jeremy Clarkson’s The Grand Tour along with Indian original shows.
Many US TV shows will be available on Prime within a day of telecast, and the selection includes some of 2016’s most awarded shows. Original production like Breathe, The Ministry, Powerplay, Mirzapur, Stardust, The Family Man are being brought for the Indian audience.
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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.
