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MTG partners with DFL to professionalise Virtual Bundesliga

  Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned esports outfit ESL Gaming and the German Football League (DFL)…

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Blake Broadcasting signs esports deal with ESL and DreamHack

Blake Broadcasting has signed a multi-territory rights deal with the ESL and DreamHack. Blake’s CBBN…

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MTG unveils plan for major new esports initiative

Modern Times Group (MTG) has unveiled plans for a major new esports tour, the ESL…

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MTG in esports joint venture deal with China’s Huya

Modern Times Group (MTG) has signed up to create a strategic joint venture as part…

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Deutsche Telekom deepens involvement in eSports

Deutsche Telekom is upping its involvement in eSports by organising a FIFA19 football tournament. Telekom…

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MTG’s ESL and Intel extend partnership

MTG’s Turtle Entertainment, the operator of eSports company ESL, has extended its global partnership with…

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Denmark’s TV 2 agrees eSports deal with MTG

MTG’s eSports companies Turtle Entertainment – which operates the ESL brand – and DreamHack have…

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MTG increases eSports investment, writes down Zoomin.TV assets

MTG has increased its stake in eSports business Turtle Entertainment and has announced that it…

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Proximus invests in eSports with ESL and Pro League

Belgian telco Proximus is to invest in eSports by promoting amateur and professional competitions and…

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Vodafone in eSports partnership with ESL

Vodafone has struck an eSports partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned ESL that will see…

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Fans staying with eSports as they age, says Spanish survey

The average eSports fan in Spain is a 24 year-old male who spends more than…

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Hulu makes first eSports play with ESL deal

Hulu is set to move into eSports for the first time after agreeing a deal…

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ProSiebenSat.1 dives deeper into eSports with ESL deal

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s sports business unit, 7Sports, is to deepen its involvement in the fast-growing…

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eSports will benefit TV, says ESL

eSports have the potential to attract a young primarily male audience to TV and punch…

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ESL strikes large-scale eSports streaming deal with Facebook

Modern Times Group-owned eSports outfit ESL has teamed up with Facebook to stream over 5,500…

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ESL planning ‘much more’ linear TV around eSports

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned eSports outfit ESL plans to build on early experiments to reach out…

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Telefónica to create dedicated eSports platform, partners with ESL

Telefónica España has signed a strategic agreement with electronic sports giant ESL to develop a…

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Vivendi takes plunge into eSports with ESL alliance

Vivendi has struck a major strategic partnership deal with eSports group ESL that will see…

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MTG takes majority stake in ESL ‘e-sports’ brand

Modern Times Group (MTG) is to acquire a 74% majority stake in Cologne-based e-sports specialist…