IPL telecast can have a number of streams, viewers can select personalised digicam angle to observe recreation

IPL telecast on OTT from the following season can have a number of video streams and viewers can select which digicam angle they need to watch the match. Streaming might be through ultra-high definition. Vaicom 18 had acquired the IPL digital rights earlier this yr. Akash Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm gave particulars of how the roll out of 5G companies will make the IPL broadcast interactive on the Reliance Industries Annual General Body Meeting on Monday.

“Let’s take a look at how we might watch an interactive live Mumbai Indians match in the very near future with JioAirFiber on a large screen, instead of the traditional broadcast experience. The big difference you can see is that because of Giga-bit speeds of JioAirFiber, we can now deliver not just one video stream, but multiple video streams, showing multiple camera angles at the same time, and that too in ultra-high definition. And we can dynamically choose which camera angle we want to focus on, while still having a preview of other video streams. This makes every game truly immersive, even better than the real-match experience, as well as personalised to suit preferences of each and every viewer,” Akash stated on the AGM.

Viewers can select which digicam angle they need to watch IPL on. Will be steamed through a number of angles. (IPL/BCCI)

Using 5G companies followers also can create what Akash known as a ‘watch party’ through video calls.

“You can even have a watch party with your friends through live video calls, no matter where they are in India, almost as if you are watching a match sitting together in a stadium,” Akash added.

During the sale of the IPL media rights in June, Viacom18/ Reliance, picked up Packages B and C, can pay the Board of Control for Cricket in India Rs 23,758 crore — B covers digital rights for the Indian subcontinent and C a particular bouquet of 18 matches per season with non-exclusive digital rights for a similar area.

Disney-Star bagged Package A – TV rights for the Indian subcontinent – for Rs 23,575 crore.

The fourth version of the Indian Over-the-Top (OTT) Platforms Report 2021 (post-pandemic consumption), printed by MICA Ahmedabad this yr, confirmed that digital subscriptions grew by 49 per cent. Consumption was highest amongst viewers aged 15-34 — an age-group that caters to the IPL’s die-hard fan base.