Esports

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In what continues to represent a stand-off between the Olympic movement and the world of esports, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (pictured) has reiterated his insistence that violent …
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Twitter has signed a content distribution deal with the Overwatch League (OWL) which includes rapid highlight distribution during league matches and livestreaming of a weekly preview show.
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Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon Television Network has launched a new esports subsidiary, AX Entertainment
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have formed an Esports Liaison Group as the debate continues over the potential inclusion of…
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US sports broadcaster ESPN has made its biggest commitment to date in esports by agreeing a multi-year rights deal for the Overwatch League
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The NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal has added video-sharing platform YouTube as a new rights partner for the second season of the Rocket League, the esports competition it organises alongside competitive gaming platform FACEIT.

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Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has been given the green light to launch a new channel dedicated to esports.

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Belgian pay-television broadcaster Proximus has unveiled a major commitment to esports in the country through a three-pronged strategy incorporating media rights, the formation of new competitions and sponsorship.

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Social video platform Twitch has enhanced its ties to North American basketball league the NBA by agreeing to become its first media rights partner for esports competition the NBA 2K League.

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French media company AB Groupe has acquired rights to esports competition the Overwatch League.

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Digital festival and esports event organiser DreamHack has struck a multi-year extension to its rights deal with social video platform Twitch.

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Gfinity has struck a deal with Facebook that will allow coverage of the esports company’s Elite Series to be shown exclusively on the social media platform through to the end of this year.

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Chinese internet company Tencent has further strengthened its presence in the domestic live streaming market by making major investments in two platforms that specialise in esports.

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Esports event operator ESL has extended its rights deal with German media group ProSiebenSat.1 and has agreed a new partnership with Polish public-service broadcaster TVP.

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Olympic Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis Exarchos has said the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel will seek to engage in esports content following the winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

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The IMG agency has furthered its interest in esports by agreeing a global media rights partnership with events and production company PGL.

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Three major deals last month have shown the esports market is maturing quickly, with rights-holders focusing on exclusivity and rights fees over universal reach and exposure for sponsors.

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Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has been named as the official international media rights distribution partner of eFootball.Pro, an esports company founded by Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué.