Esports

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Mar 23, 2019 15:03
SARASOTA, FL: The global sports betting market, which was valued at around $104.31 billion in 2017, is expected to reach approximately $155.49 billion by 2024, growing at a healthy CAGR of 8.83% between 2018 to 2024, according to a study by Zion Market Research.
Mar 20, 2019 15:03
GURUGRAM: Marketing agency DCMN has been named as the official media and communications partner of FanFight, an Indian fantasy sports start-up founded by Akhil Suhag and based out of Hyderabad. DCMN will focus on brand building/recall and performance (in terms of ROI and downloads) for the company. FanFight will be launching a pan-India campaign during the IPL and the Cricket World Cup 2019 tournaments.
Mar 20, 2019 13:03
NEW YORK: MGM Resorts International and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that establishes the gaming firm as MLS' first official gaming partner and Roar Digital (Roar), the joint venture between MGM and GVC, as the exclusive official sports betting partner of the league.
Mar 18, 2019 09:03
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Friday announced Dream11, India’s largest online fantasy sports platform, as the official partner for the Indian Premier League starting this season upto 2023. Additionally, IPL’s official fantasy game will also be powered by Dream11. There will also be several brand integrations and on-ground activations at various touchpoints during the IPL matches.
Mar 09, 2019 12:03
MUMBAI: One of India’s fastest growing eSports and online gaming platforms, the Mobile Premier League (MPL) will have GroupM’s media agency, MediaCom as its media partners which has its headquarters in Bengaluru, Television Post reports. MediaCom will be accountable for the media strategy, planning and buying aspects as per MPL’s needs from time to time.
Mar 07, 2019 12:03
LONDON: Nielsen, the globally renowned market research firm, has thrown up some interesting numbers according to its survey ‘Nielsen eSports Fan Insights 2018’.
Mar 05, 2019 12:03
MUMBAI: India’s fastest growing mobile eSports platform, the Mobile Premier League (MPL), Monday announced that Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli will be its first ever brand ambassador. Kohli will participate in a series of multi-channel marketing and promotional activities for the brand.
Mar 04, 2019 15:03
LONDON: Globally renowned eSports tournament organiser ESL has announced that computer and hardware brand Acer’s gaming-oriented range of products, Predator will be its official and exclusive provider of monitors and notebooks for the next three years.
Mar 02, 2019 14:03
SHANGHAI: The League of Legends announced Thursday that global apparel giant Nike has agreed to become the official apparel and footwear partner for all the 16 teams in its Pro League (LPL) in China. It is one of the 13 premier regional leagues that qualify teams for major global events like the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational and the League of Legends World Championship.
Feb 27, 2019 15:02
SINGAPORE: Singtel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s SK Telecom to cooperate and leverage each other’s assets and capabilities to grow gaming and esports in Asia.  The collaboration will see both companies work together on developing and providing digital gaming content, solutions and services for gamers in the region.