Team Dignitas signs Facebook partnership

Esports franchise Team Dignitas has agreed a streaming deal with social media platform Facebook.

The Facebook coverage will complement Team Dignitas’ content on streaming service Twitch.

The team, which is owned and managed by NBA basketball team the Philadelphia 76ers, said the partnership would allow its players to practice, interact and share stories with new audiences.

Team Dignitas held its first Facebook live stream yesterday (Wednesday) with League of Legends players Chan-ho ‘Ssumday’ Kim and Sang-hyun ‘Chaser’ Lee.