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Danish tournament organiser and production company BLAST<\/a> has revealed a global media distribution plan for its first-ever and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u2019s (CS:GO) final Major tournament, set to be held in Paris later this year.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
With media distribution reaching over 100 territories and 24 languages, BLAST has its sights set on breaking all-time viewership records, according to a release.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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- BLAST and unikrn strike multi-year global partnership<\/a><\/li>\n
- BLAST partners with Challengermode for Paris Major RMR<\/a><\/li>\n
- Source 2 confirmed: Counter-Strike 2 officially announced by Valve<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n
Alongside the renewal of existing deals with previous broadcast partners, BLAST has secured a number of new media rights partnerships. Denmark\u2019s TV2 Zulu<\/a>, which is desk-analysed by former pro player Lucas \u201cBubzkji\u2019 Andersen, Serbia\u2019s Relog Media<\/a>, China\u2019s GGTV, France\u2019s MGG TV<\/a>, Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s StarTimes<\/a>, Ukraine\u2019s Maincast<\/a>, Poland\u2019s FantasyExpo<\/a>, Germany\u2019s Fragster<\/a>, and many more will be broadcast partners for the BLAST Paris Major 2023, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nCounter-Strike\u2019s \u2018Major\u2019 tournaments are the most anticipated in the calendar year. The most-viewed CS:GO tournaments across the title\u2019s decade-long history are all Major tournaments across 2017-2022, with the number one spot held by the PGL Major Stockholm in 2021 at 2.75m peak viewers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nThe upcoming Major will be the first-ever France-hosted Major in CS:GO \u2014 a country that has a lengthy and decorated history in the FPS \u2014 and the game\u2019s final Major tournament before the release of Counter-Strike 2<\/a>. 2023 also marks the 10-year anniversary of Global Offensive, and this Major event is meant to celebrate that through \u2018highlighting … the most iconic moments from the pinnacle of esports and Counter-Strike,\u2019 according to the release.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \nAlexander Lewin, VP of Distribution and Programming at BLAST<\/strong>, commended the announcement: \u201cThe BLAST.tv Paris Major is the pinnacle of the esports calendar. It presents BLAST and our broadcast partners with an opportunity to showcase the very best of Counter-Strike to a massive global audience.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \n\u201cThe multitude of leading linear and online media rights partners are testament to this demand and trust in BLAST\u2019s fan-first productions and events. We have a truly global network of broadcasters, who are bringing world-class esports entertainment to their local audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nThe BLAST Paris Major finals will be live from Accor Arena May 18th-21st.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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