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ESL and DreamHack agree landmark exclusive multi-year Twitch deal
Esports organisations DreamHack and ESL have agreed a new three-year deal with Twitch, which will allow the Amazon-owned streaming platform to exclusively stream English-language coverage of ESL and DreamHack…
Polsat renews ESL Pro Tour rights commitment
Polsat Games, the esports channel of Polish commercial broadcaster Polsat, has reached an agreement with esports organisations ESL and DreamHack to showcase a range of Counter Strike: Global Offensive…
ESL and DreamHack continue rights sales push with TV2 in Norway
Esports organisations DreamHack and ESL have agreed a media-rights deal for the ESL Pro Tour with Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2
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
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
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
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
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…
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.
MTG share price falls as proposed Huya joint venture shelved
Esports entertainment company Modern Times Group (MTG) has seen its share price take a near 14-per-cent hit after announcing the termination of a proposed strategic joint venture with Chinese live-streaming…
Maincast secures ESL Pro Tour rights in Russia and CIS
Esports broadcast and content production company Maincast has secured exclusive rights in Russia and CIS markets, including Ukraine and Georgia, to esports properties operated by ESL and DreamHack
DreamHack extends Sport1 rights deal, signs Blizzard tie-up with ESL
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its agreement with esports organisation DreamHack, with content to be distributed across its eSports1 pay-television channel
ESL’s UK chief operating officer departs as downsizing takes effect
Rob Black, the chief operating officer of ESL UK, has left his position amid layoffs at the regional arm of the European esports tournament organiser and production company
Blake Broadcasting agrees multi-territory rights deal with ESL and DreamHack
Media company Blake Broadcasting (BBN) has agreed a multi-year deal to broadcast ESL and DreamHack esports tournaments in the United States, Canada and Asia, with the exception of China
ESL looks towards centralisation with layoffs in France, Spain
ESL, Europe's biggest esports tournament organiser, has said that it has cut a number of jobs at its offices in France and Spain as it moves to centralise its global operations to locations in Germany…
TV2 expand ESL and DreamHack deal in Denmark
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has expanded its partnership with esports organisations DreamHack and ESL by acquiring the rights in Denmark to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament circuit…
MTG eyes greater monetisation of esports rights with ESL Pro Tour
Media company Modern Times Group (MTG), which owns the ESL and DreamHack esports organisations, has moved to increase the monetisation of sponsorship and media rights in professional gaming with the launch…
MTG boosted by Huya investment in ESL
Chinese live-streaming platform Huya has today (Monday) agreed a strategic joint venture with Swedish media company Modern Times Group (MTG) that will see it acquire a minority stake in the latter’s e…