ESports

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ESPN takes EXP esports to the X Games

Esports are making a comeback to the X Games, ESPN has confirmed. Following a three…

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SPI lands EBL rights

SPI International has acquired exclusive rights to the Esports Balkan League (EBL). The competition will…

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Twitch acquires Bebo for US$25M

Game streaming platform Twitch, owned by Amazon, has reportedly acquired the early social media network…

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Esports predicted to hit US$1bn by 2020

Esports revenues are predicted to exceed US$900 million (€803 million) in 2019, and will exceed…

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ESPN ramps up esports focus as Riot appoints new LoL esports global head

Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has announced the launch of EXP, an esports event series. The…

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Esports revenues to surpass US$1 billion in 2020

The esports market is estimated to surpass US$1 billion (€890 million) by 2020, and onto…

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Twitch announces star-studded tournament for E3

Gaming streaming platform Twitch has announced a ‘celebrity showdown’ tournament of Rainbow Six: Siege to…

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Riot Games launches subscription OTT platform

Games publisher Riot Games has launched a premium OTT streaming service for its popular League…

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WarnerMedia launches inaugural esports event

WarnerMedia has announced its first esports initiative. The announcement comes a little under a year…

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Arcade Cloud launches on TVPlayer

Blue Ant Media-owned Arcade Cloud, a multi-platform entertainment channel for gamers, has launched on UK…

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Vodafone Spain sponsors all-female eSports team

Vodafone España has taken forward its involvement in eSports by sponsoring the creation of a…

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Euskaltel to carry Mediapro eSports service

Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel has struck a deal to carry Mediapro’s eSports offering U-BEAT…

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Telia to launch Finnish eSports league

Nordic telco Telia has teamed up with Finnish digital culture and events outfit Assembly to…

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MTG eSports unit in move to create new Swedish tournament

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned eSports outfit DreamHack has teamed up with the Swedish Elite Football…

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UPC Switzerland launching dedicated eSports channel

Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Switzerland is launching what it says is the first…

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Sport1 secures eSport highlights from DFL

German sports broadcast outfit Sport1 has struck a deal with the German football league, the…

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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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Bavarian football association in eSports move with M-net

The Bayerische Fußball-Verband (BFV), Bavaria’s football association, is pushing ahead with investment in eSports 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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GLHF.GG eSports venture to launch next year

Swedish companies MRG and Gamingzone Entertainment have announced that their new global eSports joint venture…

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Mediapro targets Spanish-speaking eSports fans with U-BEAT service

Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro is launching a new eSports OTT TV service targeted at…

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UPC Switzerland commissions new eSports offering

Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Switzerland has commissioned a new eSports format for its…

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Berenberg: eSports market to be worth US$20bn by 2025

Analysts at Berenberg have published a detailed report about the video games sector in which…

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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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TDG: eSports to become a US$1.6bn business by 2022

The global eSports industry generated revenues of US$905 million last year with that figure set…

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IBC highlights focus on eSports

IBC is to highlight the growing world of eSports and the opportunities and challenges that…

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Gaming boosts MTGx as Modern Times Group preps for split

A strong contribution from gaming outfit InnoGames helped boost Modern Times Group’s MTGx unit’s revenues…

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Parks: one in 10 US broadbands homes watch eSports

One in ten US broadband homes tunes into eSports, while 62% spend at least one…

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Deutsche Telekom enters eSports arena

Deutsche Telekom has struck a partnership agreement with international eSports outfit SK Gaming that will…