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ESPN Digital Media Collects 104 Million Unique Fans Worldwide in April
Global scale: 104.1 million total unique global visitors, 1.0 billion visits, 6.7 billion minutes, 465 million digital video clips; In the U.S.: 26th straight month at No. 1 for monthly unique users, total minutes and visits, Top 2 U.S. sports apps. Thanks to a wide-ranging mix of sports rights around the world – including the … Read More
2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Final Now Available for Purchase on ESPN Cricket Pass
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May 27, 2016
2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Final Now Available for Purchase on ESPN Cricket Pass
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad Available Live and On-Demand via Subscription Streaming Service for $4.99
ESPN will offer the final match of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season through ESPN Cricket Pass, a subscription streaming service accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through a dedicated website and app. Live and replay streaming for the final match in English is now available to purchase for $4.99 on ESPNCricketPass.com.
On Sunday, May 29 at 10:10 a.m. ET, U.S cricket fans can see who will be crowned the champion of the most popular domestic T20 tournament in the world as the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad. In addition to the website, subscribers can view the match on the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass is also compatible with Chromecast and Apple TV via Airplay.
Matches are also available to purchase via pay per view through DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications, RCN and Mediacom. Subscribers should contact their video provider for more details.
2016 marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world. It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks. Each of the teams played against each other twice, followed by a knockout phase of two Qualifiers matches and an Eliminator match leading up to the Final on Sunday.
For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.
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ESPN Digital Media in March: 110 Million Unique Fans Worldwide
Global scale: 110.3 million total unique global visitors, 1.1 billion visits, 7.0 billion minutes;
In the U.S.: 25th straight month at No. 1 for monthly unique users, total minutes and visits, Top 2 U.S. sports apps.
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Utilizing ESPN’s broad range of sports rights around the world – highlighted by College Basketball’s Champ Week and the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament, the NBA, cricket’s ICC World Twenty20, and the UEFA Champions League – ESPN Digital Media reached 110.3 million global unique visitors in March.
ESPN was the most-trafficked sports property in the world for the month, racking up 1.1 billion visits and 7.0 billion minutes of usage – both more than the Nos. 2 and 3 sports properties combined (Yahoo Sports/NBC Sports Network and Bleacher Report/Turner Sports Network). Also, ESPN accounted for 15 percent of all time spent on digital platforms in the global sports category, 55 percent more than the No. 2 property (Yahoo Sports/NBC Sports Network, 10 percent).
In the U.S., March marked the 25th consecutive month in which ESPN led the digital sports category for monthly unique visitors, total minutes and visits.
More results from the March comScore U.S. Multi-Platform report:
- In the U.S., ESPN’s digital content reached 83.2 million users, 46 percent of all sports category users for the month.
- ESPN’s lead in monthly unique visitors over the No. 2 property (Bleacher Report-Turner Sports Network) was 22.9 million in March, 5.1 million more than the margin ESPN held over Bleacher Report-Turner Sports Network, which was also No. 2, in the same month last year.
- The primary election season pushed FiveThirtyEight.com to a third straight month of record-setting audiences in March, with new site highs established in monthly unique visitors (11.5 million) and total minutes (83.4 million).
- On mobile devices alone, 66.1 million unique users accessed ESPN web and app content. Users spent 3.4 billion minutes with ESPN on mobile devices.
- ESPN reached 12.9 million average daily unique users on smartphones, 7.3 million more than No. 2 Bleacher Report-Turner Sports Network (5.6 million).
- 67 percent of ESPN’s unique users – 56.1 million people – exclusively accessed content on smartphones and tablets. 57 percent of all time spent with ESPN digital content was consumed by mobile device users.
- ESPN accounted for the top two sports apps on smartphones and tablets in March in terms of unique users, with the ESPN app topping the category (13.1 million), accompanied by No. 2 WatchESPN (7.4 million). The ESPN app also was No. 1 in the sports category for usage with fans spending 928 million minutes on the app during the month.
- ESPN’s portfolio of apps maintained the sports category lead in uniques and minutes, reaching 22.4 million U.S. users generating 1.9 billion minutes of usage.
Video and Audio results from ESPN Research & Analytics:
- 7.2 million unique devices streamed WatchESPN content in March, up 32 percent from a year ago. Viewers spent 1.6 billion minutes with programming across all platforms (up 67 percent).1
- Fans watched 416.5 million ESPN digital video clips globally in March.1
- ESPN Audiologged 613.7 million live streaming minutes in March, including a 53 percent increase on mobile devices compared to the same month last year. 2
- ESPN Audio set an all-time record in March with 38.8 million podcast impressions, up 7.8 percent from the previous record set in October 2015.3
- The top five podcasts of the month according to impressions were: The Dan Le Batard Show (4.66 million); Mike & Mike (3.97 million); PTI (3.29 million); First Take (2.83 million); and Jalen & Jacoby (2.27 million).3
1 Source: Adobe Analytics
2 Source: Triton Digital
3 Source: RawVoice
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2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Half Season Package Now Available on ESPN Cricket Pass
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26 Regular Season and Four Post Season Matches Available Live and On-Demand via Subscription Streaming Service for $14.99
ESPN continues with coverage of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season by offering a half season package through ESPN Cricket Pass, a subscription streaming service accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through a dedicated website and app. Live and replay streaming for the half season in English (30 matches: 26 regular season, four post season) is now available to purchase for $14.99 on ESPNCricketPass.com.
U.S cricket fans can catch the remainder of the most popular domestic T20 tournament in the world until the final match on Sunday, May 29. In addition to the website, subscribers can view matches on the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass is also compatible with Chromecast and Apple TV via Airplay.
IPL cricket fans also have the option to purchase matches from the 2016 season via pay per view through DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications, RCN and Mediacom.
2016 marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world. It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks. Each of the teams play against each other twice, before a four-match knockout phase (2 Qualifiers matches, an Eliminator match and the Final).
Last year the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to take home the IPL title. In 2016, the eight IPL teams are the Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.
For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.
The remaining ESPN Cricket Pass schedule for the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season can be found below.
The 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League on ESPN Cricket Pass
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Mon, May 2 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Tue, May 3 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Wed, May 4 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Thu, May 5 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Fri, May 6 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sat, May 7 | 6:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab | |
| Sun, May 8 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians |
| 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Mon, May 9 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, May 10 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 11 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 12 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Fri, May 13 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Sat, May 14 | 6:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Sun, May 15 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Mumbai Indians | |
| Mon, May 16 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tue, May 17 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 18 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 19 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Fri, May 20 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Sat, May 21 | 6:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Lions | |
| Sun, May 22 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Daredevils | |
| Tue, May 24 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #1 |
| Wed, May 25 | 10:20 a.m. | Eliminator |
| Fri, May 27 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #2 |
| Sun, May 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Final |
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ESPN Cricket Pass Now Compatible with Chromecast
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April 22, 2016
ESPN Cricket Pass Now Compatible with Chromecast
Beginning today, cricket fans with Android devices will be able to cast live access to matches from the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League on ESPN Cricket Pass to Chromecast. Compatibility on iOS devices will launch in the coming weeks.
ESPN Cricket Pass is a subscription streaming service accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through ESPNCricketPass.com and the ESPN Cricket Pass app. The app is currently available free to download on iOS, Android and Roku devices. Additionally, ESPN Cricket Pass is available on Apple TV via Airplay.
Currently, ESPN Cricket Pass is offering full live and on-demand coverage of the 2016 IPL season, the most popular domestic T20 tournament in the world. Live and replay streaming for the full season in English (60 matches: 56 regular season, 4 post season) is now available to purchase for $29.99 on ESPNCricketPass.com.
The remaining ESPN Cricket Pass schedule for the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Sat, Apr. 23 | 6:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| Sun, Apr. 24 | 6:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Gujarat Lions |
| 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rising Pune Supergiants | |
| Mon, Apr. 25 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, Apr. 26 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Wed, Apr. 27 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Thu, Apr. 28 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Fri, Apr. 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Sat, Apr. 30 | 6:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| Sun, May 1 | 6:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Gujarat Lions |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Rising Pune Supergiants | |
| Mon, May 2 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Tue, May 3 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Wed, May 4 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Thu, May 5 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Fri, May 6 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sat, May 7 | 6:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab | |
| Sun, May 8 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians |
| 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Mon, May 9 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, May 10 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 11 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 12 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Fri, May 13 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Sat, May 14 | 6:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Sun, May 15 | 6:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Mumbai Indians |
| 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kings XI Punjab | |
| Mon, May 16 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tue, May 17 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 18 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 19 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Fri, May 20 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Sat, May 21 | 6:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Lions | |
| Sun, May 22 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Daredevils | |
| Tue, May 24 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #1 |
| Wed, May 25 | 10:20 a.m. | Eliminator |
| Fri, May 27 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #2 |
| Sun, May 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Final |
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2016 ICC World T20 Tournament Delivers Most Trafficked, Non-ICC Cricket World Cup Event in ESPNcricinfo History
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Video views more than triple globally in two years
Double digit percentage growth in audience and mobile use across major cricketing markets
The World T20 Tournament concluded with the West Indies being crowned world champions after defeating England in the Final last Sunday (Apr. 3). Throughout the tournament, ESPNcricinfo – the leading digital destination for cricket coverage and news – set new records for audience and engagement with the Twenty20 form of the game.
Globally, via all devices and platforms, the 2016 tournament was the most trafficked non-ICC Cricket World Cup event in ESPNcricinfo site history, recording an average of 4.1 million daily unique visitors, a 10 percent increase compared to the 2014 edition of the tournament. The site also logged 1.4 billion minutes and 197.6 million visits, up 11 and 30 percent, respectively.
The most dynamic growth in audience and engagement for ESPNcricinfo came from video. Globally, the site recorded 17 million video starts, more than triple the 2014 tournament (up 225 percent). Average daily video starts on the web (mobile and computers) more than doubled from two years ago (up 165 percent).
Video viewing grew substantially across all major cricket markets, with the UK, US, India, Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Canada all increasing by triple-digit percentages. The US (5.2 million), UK (3.9 million) and India (2 million) were the top three markets for video, with Australia in fourth (1.2 million).
On smartphones globally, ESPNcricinfo apps also showed healthy increases, up 41 percent in average daily unique visitors, 63 percent in total minutes and 70 percent in total visits. App audiences among cricket fans in the UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka and the UAE increased double-digit percentages compared to the 2014 tournament.
The India vs. West Indies semifinal (Mar. 31) ranked as the best non-ICC Cricket World Cup day in ESPNcricinfo site history, logging 7.0 million unique visitors and setting a new World T20 single day record. The India vs. Bangladesh match (Mar. 23) ended in a dramatic fashion, driving the 2016 tournament highs in total minutes and page views.
India logged the most traffic across all platforms during the tournament, with over 1.4 million average daily unique visitors, 227 million page views and 472 million minutes. Each of the five India matches drove more daily unique visitors and video starts to ESPNcricinfo in India than any single day from the 2014 tournament. Ranking second behind India was the U.S., with significant double-digit percentage growth in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Australia across all major metrics.
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ESPN Digital Media Reaches 97 Million Global Fans in February
97.1 million total unique visitors worldwide; In U.S., 24th straight month at No. 1 for monthly unique users, total minutes and visits; Top 2 U.S. sports apps
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Driven by coverage of a wide array of sports around the world – including Super Bowl 50, rugby’s Six Nations Championship, cricket’s Asia Cup, the NBA, College Basketball, the UEFA Champions League, and College Football’s National Signing Day – ESPN reached 97.1 million global unique visitors in February.
ESPN was the most-trafficked sports property in the world for the month, racking up 853 million visits and 5.6 billion minutes of usage – more than the Nos. 2 and 3 sports properties combined (Yahoo Sports/NBC Sports Network, 3.8 billion; Bleacher Report/Turner Sports Network, 1.7 billion). Also, ESPN accounted for 14 percent of all global sports category time spent on digital platforms, 1.9 billion minutes more than the No. 2 property (Yahoo Sports/NBC Sports Network, 9 percent).
In the U.S., February marked the 24th consecutive month in which ESPN led the digital sports category for monthly unique visitors, total minutes and visits.
More results from the February comScore U.S. Multi-Platform report:
- ESPN’s digital content reached 75.6 million users in the U.S., 42 percent of all sports category users for the month.
- ESPN.com reached 55.9 million unique visitors across platforms, up +1.4 percent from a year ago.
- For the second month in a row, the primary election season powered FiveThirtyEight.com to set new site records for monthly unique visitors (8.0 million) and total minutes (63.0 million).
- On mobile devices alone, 61.4 million unique users accessed ESPN web and app content, spending 2.8 billion minutes with ESPN on mobile devices.
- ESPN reached 11.9 million average daily unique users on smartphones, 6.9 million more than No. 2 Bleacher Report-Turner Sports Network (5.0 million).
- 70 percent of ESPN’s unique users – 53.2 million people – exclusively accessed content on smartphones and tablets. 56 percent of all time spent with ESPN digital content was consumed by mobile device users.
- ESPN accounted for the top two sports apps on smartphones and tablets in February in terms of unique users, with the ESPN app topping the category (14.95 million) and WatchESPN at No. 2 (9.2 million). The ESPN app also was No. 1 in the sports category for usage, with fans spending 961 million minutes with it during the month.
- ESPN’s portfolio of apps maintained the sports category lead in uniques and minutes, reaching 21.8 million U.S. users in total who generated 1.5 billion minutes of usage.
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ESPN Cricket Pass App Now Available, New Pay Per View Distributors Added Ahead of 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season
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April 4, 2016
ESPN Cricket Pass App Now Available, New Pay Per View Distributors Added Ahead of 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season
Free to Download App Launches on iOS, Android and Roku Devices
PPV Distributors DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications and RCN Join Previously Announced Mediacom
Complete Coverage from ESPNcricinfo Featuring Digital-Exclusive shows ESPNcricinfo Match Day, The Friendly Toast
Ahead of this weekend’s season-opening of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League, ESPN Cricket Pass has launched its dedicated app accessible on smartphones, tablets and connected devices. The subscription streaming service is offering full live and on-demand coverage of the most popular domestic T20 tournament in the world. In addition to the ESPN Cricket Pass website, subscribers will be able to view matches on the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass will also be available on Apple TV via Airplay.
Additionally, ESPN has reached agreements with DISH, Verizon FiOS, Hotwire Communications and RCN to make all 60 matches of the 2016 season available live for purchase via pay per view. Mediacom was previously announced as a distributor.
Live and replay streaming for the full season in English (60 matches: 56 regular season, 4 post season) is now available to purchase for $29.99 on ESPNCricketPass.com.
ESPNcricinfo to Deliver Comprehensive, Multiplatform Coverage of the 2016 IPL Season
In addition to live and on-demand streaming coverage in the U.S., ESPNcricinfo will include the following digital-exclusive coverage throughout the season:
- ESPNcricinfo Match Day: a daily live program at 10 a.m. ET featuring match reviews and previews.
- The Friendly Toast: a morning show in which ESPN analysts adopt two teams each, and the analysis is conducted in a narrative of them competing against each other and earning points through the choices they make. It will be available only within the United States and SonyESPN. ESPN cricket analysts include Daryll Cullinan, Dirk Nannes, Iain O’Brien and Ajit Agarkar.
- Coverage on ESPNcricinfo and in Cricket Monthly will include live ball-by-ball, match reports, analysis and color pieces from the ground, columns from Aakash Chopra and Sanjay Manjrekar and additional pieces from various reporters.
- Matches will appear on Sony Six and SonyESPN (English) and Set Max (Hindi).
2016 marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world. It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks. Each of the teams play against each other twice, before a four-match knockout phase (2 Qualifiers matches, an Eliminator match and the Final).
Last year the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to take home the IPL title. In 2016, the eight IPL teams are the Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.
For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.
The full ESPN Cricket Pass schedule for the 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League season can be found below.
The 2016 VIVO Indian Premier League on ESPN Cricket Pass
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Sat, Apr. 9 | 10:15 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Sun, Apr. 10 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Mon, Apr. 11 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, Apr. 12 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrises Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Wed, Apr 13 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Thu, Apr. 14 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Fri, Apr. 15 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Sat, Apr. 16 | 6:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Mumbai Indians | |
| Sun, Apr. 17 | 6:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Mon, Apr. 18 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Tue, Apr. 19 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Wed, Apr. 20 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Thu, Apr. 21 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Fri, Apr. 22 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Sat, Apr. 23 | 6:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| Sun, Apr. 24 | 6:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Gujarat Lions |
| 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rising Pune Supergiants | |
| Mon, Apr. 25 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, Apr. 26 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Wed, Apr. 27 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Thu, Apr. 28 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Fri, Apr. 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Sat, Apr. 30 | 6:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| Sun, May 1 | 6:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Gujarat Lions |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Rising Pune Supergiants | |
| Mon, May 2 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Tue, May 3 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Wed, May 4 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Thu, May 5 | 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Fri, May 6 | 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sat, May 7 | 6:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab | |
| Sun, May 8 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians |
| 10:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Mon, May 9 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Tue, May 10 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 11 | 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 12 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Fri, May 13 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Sat, May 14 | 6:20 a.m. | Gujarat Lions vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 10:20 a.m. | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Sun, May 15 | 6:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Mumbai Indians |
| 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kings XI Punjab | |
| Mon, May 16 | 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tue, May 17 | 10:20 a.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Wed, May 18 | 10:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Thu, May 19 | 10:20 a.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Gujarat Lions |
| Fri, May 20 | 10:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Daredevils |
| Sat, May 21 | 6:20 a.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Lions | |
| Sun, May 22 | 6:20 a.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 10:20 a.m. | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Daredevils | |
| Tue, May 24 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #1 |
| Wed, May 25 | 10:20 a.m. | Eliminator |
| Fri, May 27 | 10:20 a.m. | Qualifier #2 |
| Sun, May 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Final |
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2016 VIVO Indian Premier League Season Now Available on ESPN Cricket Pass
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All 60 Matches Available Live and On-Demand via Subscription Streaming Service for $29.99
Also Available on Pay Per View through Mediacom
ESPN returns with coverage of the 2016 VIVO Indian Premiere League season (April 9th-May 29th) by offering live and on-demand streaming in the U.S. through ESPN Cricket Pass, a subscription streaming service accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through a dedicated website and app.
Additionally, ESPN has reached an agreement with Mediacom to make all 60 matches available live for purchase via pay per view. Additional PPV distributors will be announced at a later date.
“We were pleased with the success of last year’s ESPN Cricket 2015 coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup and Indian Premier League season, and look forward to once again delivering this subscription streaming service to cricket fans,” said Damon Phillips, vice president of digital direct-to-consumer services, ESPN. “ESPN Cricket Pass is an opportunity for us to leverage our digital media leadership to reach this passionate fan base as we continue to take advantage of opportunities in a dynamic media environment.”
Live and replay streaming for the full season in English (60 matches: 56 regular season, 4 post season) is now available to purchase for $29.99 at ESPNCricketPass.com. The full season schedule is available here.
By the start of the season on April 9th, subscribers will be able to view matches on the ESPN Cricket Pass website or download the ESPN Cricket Pass app for iOS, Android and Roku devices. ESPN Cricket Pass will also be available on Apple TV via Airplay. Availability on additional platforms will be announced at a later date.
2016 VIVO Indian Premier League
The 2016 season marks the ninth season for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is the most watched domestic Twenty20 league in the world. It consists of eight franchises in major Indian cities, and features many of the top Twenty20 cricketers from around the world competing in a 60-match tournament over six and a half weeks. Each of the teams play against each other twice, before a four-match knockout phase (2 Qualifiers matches, an Eliminator match and the Final).
Last year the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to take home the IPL title. In 2016, the eight IPL teams are the Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.
For complete news, analysis and schedule for the IPL, visit ESPNcricinfo.
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