Esports
Sport1 lands sublicensed ESL rights, Flashpoint secures Russian deal
Germany-based sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company
IMG Media in the market for esports commercial director
IMG is looking to recruit a commercial director for esports who will take responsibility for generating and managing commercial relationships and sales within the media arm of the agency giant
Telia agrees Finnish rights deal with ESL and DreamHack
Telecoms operator Telia has acquired rights in Finland from the esports organisations DreamHack and ESL to the ESL Pro Tour
Twitter joins YouTube as Call of Duty League broadcaster
Call of Duty League, a new esports competition launched by US interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard, has agreed a three-season rights deal with social media platform Twitter
Singtel, AIS and SK Telecom create esports joint-venture
Telecommunications companies Singtel, AIS and SK Telecom have formed a joint venture to create an esports platform targeting 800 million Asian gamers
DHL extends backing of ESL One
German logistics giant DHL has extended its sponsorship deal with esports organisation ESL.
Under the deal, DHL will continue as a sponsor and logistics partner to the ESL One series in 2020
MLBB Professional League Indonesia goes on Astro’s eGG Network
Southeast Asia's first franchise-based mobile esports league, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Indonesia (MPL-ID), has agreed an eight-country media-rights deal with esports pay-television…
ProSiebenSat.1-owned 7Sports secures global streaming rights in ESL renewal
The 7Sports subsidiary of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has retained rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company, until at least 2022
NBA 2K League unveils new studio, schedule for 2020
The NBA 2K League has announced that its main studio is moving to a 13,600 square-foot venue in Manhattan, which has a capacity of 200 people.
Gfinity to deliver online qualifiers for ePremier League USA
Gfinity has been appointed to operate the online qualifiers and online playoffs for the US edition of the ePremier League, the Premier League’s official esports competition.
Coronavirus latest: Korea and Iran sports seasons hit, PSG messages support, and more
A raft of sports events in Korea have been cancelled or put under threat after a spike in coronavirus cases in the country
ESL and DreamHack sign ‘historic’ revenue-share deal with esports teams
Thirteen leading esports teams have reached an agreement with Modern Times Group-owned companies DreamHack and ESL to participate in their competitions as part of a deal that will grant them a share of…
Google hoping an exclusive esports splash will take YouTube Gaming to the next level
Twitch has been the video game streaming sector’s market leader since its inception in 2015, but YouTube is now coming for that crown. Callum McCarthy speaks to Ryan Wyatt about the platform’s aggressive move into live esports.
Atlético Madrid partners with Telefónica to launch esports team
Spanish LaLiga football side Atlético Madrid has announced the launch of its own esports outfit, in collaboration with the existing Movistar Riders team, which is part-owned by Spanish telecoms giant …
As Counter-Strike tournament operators go head-to-head, a bigger battle is brewing
The world of Counter Strike: Global Offensive esports is about to leap into a new era with its first team-owned franchise league, but these developments aren't being welcomed by the game's developer, Valve. Callum McCarthy dives into the idiosyncratic world of Counter Strike economics.
Breakaway Counter-Strike league formed by esports teams
Five top esports team owners have come together to launch an independent breakaway Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, known as Flashpoint.
Infront and Serie A launch new esports league
Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has joined forces with the Infront agency to officially launch its eSerie A esports competition
Sport1 extends commitment to Fifa’s esports events
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its deal with Fifa for rights to esports events organised by world football’s governing body.