<p>New Delhi: The India-Australia cricket World Cup final match on Sunday created a record peak viewership of nearly 5.9 crore, according to Disney+Hotstar, despite the host nation ending on the losing side.</p>.<p>With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 5.3 crore viewership recorded in the India-New Zealand semifinal match.</p>.<p>Peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the final match on Disney+Hotstar was nearly 5.9 crore, according to a statement from the the OTT platform.</p>.India vs Australia, World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Head (137), Labuschagne (58*) fire AUS to a record-extending sixth WC title.<p>The India versus Pakistan league match of the World Cup tournament last month had recorded a peak concurrency of 3.5 crore.</p>.<p>Sunday's final match was also telecast live by Disney Star on the Star Sports network but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).</p>.<p>Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan said, 'With a staggering 5.9 crore concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final ... higher than any peak concurrency record set before the tournament -- the unwavering support of Indian cricket fans has consistently propelled us to new heights in live sports streaming." </p><p>Disney Star has exclusive broadcast and media rights for both linear and digital platforms.</p>.<p>The India-Australia final match was also screened by leading multiplex operator PVR INOX at 150 cinemas in over 60 cities comprising major metros, Tier-1, 2 and 3 cities with over 70,000 cricket fans watching the match when it started translating to over 70 per cent occupancy, PVR INOX Ltd Executive Director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The India-Australia cricket World Cup final match on Sunday created a record peak viewership of nearly 5.9 crore, according to Disney+Hotstar, despite the host nation ending on the losing side.</p>.<p>With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 5.3 crore viewership recorded in the India-New Zealand semifinal match.</p>.<p>Peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the final match on Disney+Hotstar was nearly 5.9 crore, according to a statement from the the OTT platform.</p>.India vs Australia, World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Head (137), Labuschagne (58*) fire AUS to a record-extending sixth WC title.<p>The India versus Pakistan league match of the World Cup tournament last month had recorded a peak concurrency of 3.5 crore.</p>.<p>Sunday's final match was also telecast live by Disney Star on the Star Sports network but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).</p>.<p>Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan said, 'With a staggering 5.9 crore concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final ... higher than any peak concurrency record set before the tournament -- the unwavering support of Indian cricket fans has consistently propelled us to new heights in live sports streaming." </p><p>Disney Star has exclusive broadcast and media rights for both linear and digital platforms.</p>.<p>The India-Australia final match was also screened by leading multiplex operator PVR INOX at 150 cinemas in over 60 cities comprising major metros, Tier-1, 2 and 3 cities with over 70,000 cricket fans watching the match when it started translating to over 70 per cent occupancy, PVR INOX Ltd Executive Director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli said. </p>