JioCinema, the digital streaming partner for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament for 2023 and beyond, will be streaming the tournament for free in India. IPL 2023 kicks off on March 31, and JioCinema is introducing various new technological improvements on various platforms, meant to enhance the viewing experience for users. Some of the new technologies include multiple camera angles that the user can choose and switch between, as well as streaming at up to Ultra-HD 4K resolution for all 74 matches in the tournament.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Ultra-HD resolution streaming
Ahead of its first year as the digital streaming platform for the
popular Indian Premier League cricket
tournament, JioCinema has introduced various new technologies and
improvements, meant to improve the viewing experience on various mobile and
television platforms. The company has worked with the tournament organiser
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to upgrade the equipment and
ensure that the tournament can be streamed worldwide in up to Ultra-HD 4K
resolution - ideal for viewing on large-screen smart televisions.
Low-cost, low-tech options to be able to stream IPL 2023 are also being
worked on by JioCinema. Jio's affordable JioPhone feature
phones support the JioCinema platform, and will also work with the Jio
Media Cable accessory, which can potentially enable streaming from a feature
phone to even older televisions that don't have HDMI ports, such as CR
televisions. Smartphone and tablet users can, of course, use adapters or cables
to connect to a TV for a stable, wired display connection, in addition to
casting wirelessly.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Statistics, multiple camera angles, and 12 languages
High-resolution streaming will benefit viewers with big-screen smart
TVs the most, but there are various changes that will benefit users on all
kinds of devices, including smartphones, tablets, and virtual reality headsets.
The service is ready to implement a much-improved viewing experience, which
includes statistics such as scores and pitch heat maps, text commentary that
allows for comments and interactions from viewers, and multiple camera angles
that can be cycled and accessed by individual viewers.
The app will also mark match highlights in the streaming bar to allow users
to quickly jump to key moments with ease. Many of these features are also
available on the JioCinema smart TV apps; features such as multiple camera
angles, statistics and scorecards, and more can be seen even on big-screen
devices, ensuring that the main stream and statistics can be viewed
side-by-side so as to not interrupt the view of the match.
Interestingly, JioCinema is offering the IPL in 12 languages in India, in
order to improve the viewing experience for viewers in different regions.
Language selection will not only change the language of the commentary, but
will also modify graphics and statistics to display in the chosen language.
Languages that will be available include English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu,
Marathi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Gujarati, among others.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Virtual reality cricket viewing
Although there's no firm timeline on when this will fully roll out,
JioCinema is already working on making IPL streaming VR-friendly. Some content
could be made available in 360-degree format, where advertising banners or
statistics are shown alongside a virtualised big-screen experience. Equipment
for this, including an affordable VR headset (JioDive) and more expensive VR
glasses (JioGlass) are already in the works. The use of 360-degree cameras at
certain matches could enable a true 360-degree viewing experience based on how
you position your head.
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