Media rights on the rise, WISE Ventures launches Version1 | ESI Digest #4 (07/08/20)
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available...
Red Bull Solo Q for League of Legends expands into United States
Red Bull and Riot Games' League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) have partnered to launch this year's rendition of Red Bull Solo Q, the "ultimate 1v1 experience for amateur League of Legends (LoL)...
T1 expands Twitch streaming alliance in multi-year deal
T1 Entertainment & Sports, the joint venture established between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor, announced today that it has signed an expanded streaming deal with Twitch.
The exclusive multi-year agreement, which previously...
Bilibili lands exclusive Chinese rights for League of Legends World Championship, more
Riot Games today announced an agreement with Chinese streaming video platform Bilibili that grants it exclusive broadcasting rights to its major League of Legends global events.
The three-year deal will begin with...
League of Legends World Championship 2020 to be held entirely in Shanghai
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship will still be held in Shanghai, as originally planned, but now all stages of the competition will take place within the city.
Originally, Riot Games announced plans...
LEC announces NEOM as main partner for summer split
Update - 30/07/2020: LEC has terminated the partnership with NEOM after facing backlash from broadcast talent, employees, partner teams, and fans alike. "After further reflection, while we remain steadfastly committed to...
Find Your Grind announced as Rogue, London Royal Ravens sponsor
ReKTGlobal announced today that it has expanded its partnership with educational foundation Find Your Grind, which will now sponsor its Rogue and London Royal Ravens team brands.
Find Your Grind and ReKTGlobal...
T1 establishes deal with Hana Bank
T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor, has established a deal with Hana Bank.
The South Korean bank will develop financial products for T1's fans, according...
MTG personnel changes, Herman Miller expands presence | ESI Digest #2 (24/07/20)
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available...
Riot Games restructures European esports efforts
League of Legends developer Riot Games has consolidated its European esports initiatives for the popular MOBA title.
As part of an internal change, all European competitions ran by Riot Games will now...
