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ESports
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More than a million tune into La Liga esports tournament
In lieu of traditional football, La Liga has taken to the digital realm with a…
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League of Legends top of the pile in 2019 esports report
League of Legends has proved to be the top esports game of 2019, with users…
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YouTube-Activision Blizzard deal valued at US$160 million by report
The multi-year esports partnership between Activision Blizzard and Google’s YouTube has been valued at US$160…
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Ronda Rousey signs exclusive deal with Facebook Gaming
Ronda Rousey, the former UFC and WWE champion, has signed an exclusive live streaming deal…
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Google signs exclusive YouTube deal with Activision Blizzard for esports tournaments
In a major esports coup, Google has entered into an exclusive multi-year partnership with Activision…
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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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Dedicated esports channel launches on Samsung TV Plus
Esports channel ESTV has launched on Samsung TV Plus. The channel claims to be the…
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European Tour announces world’s first golf esports series
The European Tour has partnered with live events company DreamHack to launch golf’s first esports…
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Austrian study reveals profile of esports fans
Half of Austrians under the age of 25 are interested in esports and one in…
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CouRage signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube
Jack “CouRage” Dunlop has become the latest major game streamer to part company with Amazon-owned…
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F1 to trial Twitch streaming with Mexican Grand Prix
Motorsports organisation Formula 1 has announced that it will trial streaming on Twitch with the…
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Twitch gets lick of paint in rebrand
Amazon-owned Twitch, the leading video game and esports streaming platform, has unveiled a new look,…
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Ex-Liberty exec Tveter to chair London-based esports outfit
Former Liberty Global executive Eric Tveter has been named as the first chairman of London-based…
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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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Twitch signs top YouTube streamer Nick Eh 30 to exclusive deal
Amazon-owned Twitch has poached top streamer Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony from YouTube. The Fortnite…
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FIFA eWorld Cup attracts almost 50 million
The FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 esports tournament achieved new record figures, claims the organisation. The…
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Esports revenues to top US$5bn in five years
Revenues from esports are expected to skyrocket from US$900 million (€802 million) in 2018 to…
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ESPN postpones esports tournament broadcast in wake of mass shootings
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has postponed the broadcast of an esports tournament in the wake…
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Ninja reaches one million Mixer subscribers less than a week after leaving Twitch
In just five days of streaming on the platform, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has become the…
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Ninja debuts on Mixer with over 1.3 million views in one weekend
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made his debut on Mixer on August 2, attracting a peak of…
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Ninja signs exclusive deal with Mixer
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins shook the esports scene on Thursday, August 1 by announcing that he…
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Almost a billion viewers watching esports globally
Almost a billion people around the world are watching esports tournaments. According to a report…
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SK Telecom launches 5G, AR, and VR Services for esports
South Koeran telco SK Telecom has announced the launch of three separate services dedicated to…
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StreamMetrics introduces first esports audience measurement service
Measurement and data analytics firm StreamMetrics has launched what it claims to be the industry’s…
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Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals attract 20m viewers
Fortnite cemented its position as one of the hottest properties in esports with its inaugural…
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BBC Sport Scotland to broadcast Scottish Esports League finals
BBC Sport Scotland will air the Scottish Esports League Finals, the broadcaster has announced. In…
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Twitch sees decline in viewers, but is still clear favourite for game streaming
Twitch saw its first record decline in viewership in Q2 2019, claims StreamElements. According to…
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Riot partners with Nielsen for esports monitoring
Games publisher Riot has announced a partnership with Nielsen to better value the exposure of…
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FIFA 19 breaks viewership records
FIFA 19 has ‘broken viewership records’, claims publisher Electronic Arts (EA). According to the publisher,…