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DocuBay and Amazon Pay join hands for an exclusive offer
MUMBAI: DocuBay, the only global membership video on demand streaming platform for documentaries, announced an exclusive partnership with leading digital payment platform Amazon Pay. With this exclusive partnership, Amazon Pay users can avail the yearly OneTribe membership of DocuBay at flat 50% off plus exclusive cashback of Rs. 200. Normally Priced at Rs.1499, those who avail the limited period offer, can enjoy the year-long OneTribe membership effectively at just Rs. 549.
To access this offer, users can select Amazon Pay as their mode of payment on DocuBay’s payment page or can also access it directly from the Amazon app. The offer is valid till 30th September.
DocuBay offers a handpicked catalogue of documentaries with an emphasis on discovery, including curated ‘Bays’ like Nature, Action, Travel, Culture, Science, Sports, and more. The catalogue includes films from over 80 countries and counting. The library consists of global award-winning features like Moonwalk One, Inside Facebook, Trump Russia, The Uber Story, Out Of the Dark with one release being added to the site daily, including a monthly ‘Docbuster’. The catalogue also includes tastefully selected documentaries from India including the multiple award winning Bastion of the Giants, Pad Yatra, Himalayan Gold Rush, Where To, Miss?; amongst others.
The annual OneTribe membership unlocks features over its premium membership priced at Rs.449, such as viewing select documentaries in 4K, viewing on multiple screens, and unlimited downloads. DocuBay is available on iOS/App Store, Android/Google Play, Apple TV, Fire TV, as well as directly through the DocuBay website – www.docubay.com.
Amazon Pay users will have a seamless experience to avail the offer and to enjoy an experience and discover quality content, through an easy and hassle-free mode of payment.
Commenting on the partnership, D Girish, VP-Strategy, DocuBay, said “For us, customer experience is sacrosanct, and it is our endeavour to partner with brands that share our ethos. Amazon Pay is a perfect match for us to reach and engage with the right set of audiences. This is an exciting phase for DocuBay, we are certain this partnership is the first of many to come.”
“We aim to enhance the overall customer experience. This partnership with DocuBay will provide our customers a seamless and secure way of paying. With the endeavour to increase affordability, customers can now enjoy enriching content.” Manesh Mahatme, Director, Experience and merchant acceptance, Amazon Pay, India
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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.
