SportTechie

Oct 15, 2018

Hotstar Aims to Bring Cricket Back to the United States

Hotstar, an Indian streaming service, held a cricket-themed event at the Metreon in San Francisco on Saturday as part of its efforts to boost the popularity of both cricket and...

May 30, 2018

Cricket Stream Sets Record With 10.7 Million Viewers

Indian social media and social entertainment platform Hotstar set a new record for the most concurrent users on a live stream on Sunday. The Indian Premier League final between the Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was watched by 10.7 million users at the same time. The Super Kings won the title by eight wickets. Hotstar […]

Mar 27, 2018

Cricket’s IPL To Use Decision Review System For Umpires

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the latest professional sports league to announce the use of a replay system to assist its officials in making the correct call. The IPL has agreed to feature a Decision Review System (DRS) for the 2018 season, which kicks off in early-April. “Yes, this idea has been going around […]

Mar 26, 2018

India Sports Report Stresses Importance Of Tech, Non-Live Content

Technology and non-live content will have the biggest impact on the Indian sports landscape according to a report from ESP Properties and SportzPower. “Two things that will significantly change the face of Indian sports – first is the way technology is used in our business. It will bridge the gap between multiple stakeholders coming together, […]