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China’s Huya to stream League of Legends tournaments

A League of Legends match in California (Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)

Chinese live-streaming platform Huya has acquired rights for the League of Legends esports organisation’s North American Championship Series and European Championship.

Under the terms of the deal with Riot Games, Huya will have exclusive rights to the two competitions in China until the end of 2020.

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