Champions League Twenty20 delivers 1.53 TVR

Champions League Twenty20 delivers 1.53 TVR

Champions League Twenty20

MUMBAI: Champions League Twenty20 on Star Cricket and ESPN has delivered an average TVR of 1.53 (not including qualifying matches), a slight improvement over the 1.44 TVR delivered last year.

In the first year, the event had delivered an average TVR of 1.06. Including qualifying matches, the event this time delivered a TVR of 1.35, according to TAM data (C&S4+ All India).

The big improvement, though, is in the semifinal delivery. This time the two semifinals delivered an average TVR of 2.74 compared to 1.34 last year. The main reason for this was that each semifinal saw an Indian Premier League (IPL) team winning.

The highest rated match this time around was the semifinal duel between New South Wales Blues and Royal challengers Bangalore which got a TVR of 2.84.

The second semifinal between Mumbai Indians and Somerset got a TVR of 2.64. Four matches during the event crossed a TVR of 2, TAM data shows.