Esports
Bilibili lands wide-ranging League of Legends rights deal
Chinese video sharing and online-gaming platform Bilibili has agreed a wide-ranging three-year contract with US video games developer and esports event organiser Riot Games
Ninja starts streaming on YouTube after Mixer shutdown
Esports superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has begun streaming on Google platform YouTube following the recent shutdown of Microsoft's Mixer service.
Telia and Finland’s Veikkausliiga join forces on esports league
Telecoms operator Telia has furthered its presence in esports by joining forces with the Veikkausliiga to launch a new league for the top division of Finnish club football
Hungary’s Esport1 extends ESL Pro Tour rights
Hungarian esports broadcaster Esport1 has extended its media-rights agreement for the the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro Tour circuit with esports organisations ESL and DreamHack.
Microsoft tie-up with Facebook Gaming spells end for Mixer
Mixer, the esports live streaming platform owned by technology giant Microsoft, is to be closed from July 22, following a deal struck between its owner and Facebook
F1 claims 30m TV and digital views for Virtual Grand Prix series
The Formula 1 motor racing series has announced that its recently-concluded Virtual Grand Prix series attracted 30 million views across TV and digital platforms
Fiba to stream new esports event on Facebook, Twitch and YouTube
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched a new esports competition, which it will stream coverage of across its Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels
ESPN and Eurosport among broadcasters for virtual Le Mans 24-hour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport lead a cohort of broadcasters who will broadcast the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans race
BBC picks up rights to W Series esports league
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to the W Series’ new esports competition, which launches tomorrow (Thursday).
The BBC will cover the 10-race series on its digital platforms.
MyCujoo strengthens CBF ties with e-Brasileirão deal
Football streaming platform MyCujoo has ramped up its association with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) by agreeing a deal to live stream its esports competition
Douyu secures Blast Premier streaming rights in China
Chinese streaming platform Douyu has acquired broadcast rights to esports’ Blast Premier 2020 Counter Strike tournament.
Twitch’s ESL/DreamHack deal lays blueprint for traditional media principles in esports
Twitch's three-year deal with ESL and DreamHack is a landmark for the streaming platform and another sign that the esports industry is adopting traditional media-rights principles.
Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event launched
Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event, has teamed up with the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games, the racing game developer and esports specialist,…
Blast’s €12.5m funding to accelerate streaming platform plans
Blast, the esports tournament organiser owned by RFRSH Entertainment, has secured €12.5m ($13.5m) in a funding round led by Rocket Software chief executive Johan Gedda.
BT Sport and BBC turn to esports content
UK broadcasters BT Sport and the BBC have turned to broadcasting esports content in a further sign of the sports rights market’s adaptation to the absence of traditional live sport during the current C…
Simulated LaLiga action features in new beIN series in APAC region
International subscription sports broadcaster beIN Media Group has commissioned a new esports series that will offer a simulation of the final six rounds from Spanish football’s 2019-20 season.
NBA 2K League signs multi-faceted rights deal with ESPN
The NBA 2K League has signed a multi-faceted rights deal with ESPN, which includes the first linear broadcasts of the National Basketball Association’s esports property in the US.
Stats Perform adds darts and esports to Watch&Bet streaming
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has secured additional content for the Watch&Bet streaming service that it offers to bookmakers worldwide