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Željko Karajica, a leading figure in the German sports media-rights industry, has taken up a position as consultant to #loggedinfestival, the new online esports platform. Karajica recently left ProSiebenSat.

Germany-based sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company

The 7Sports subsidiary of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has retained rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company, until at least 2022

Željko Karajica, a leading figure in the German sports media-rights industry, is to leave ProSiebenSat.1, the commercial broadcasting group, amid a restructure of its sports unit 7Sports.

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has agreed a one-season extension to its rights to the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL), the esports competition operated by the German Football League (DFL), while stating its aim to further efforts in the sector by securing complete control of the eSports GSA entity.

7Sports, the sports business division of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group, has increased its stake in the DOSB New Media division of the German Olympic Sports Confederation