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. 

Jul 30, 2020 20:07
MUMBAI:Default on franchise fees from one of the six team owners in the inaugural edition of the X1 Racing League is the reason for the delay in payment of fees to senior professionals and the production company who worked on the event in end-2019, organisers of the league said Thursday.
Jul 29, 2020 14:07
MUMBAI: X1 Racing League, organised by Indian racers, Aditya Patel and Armaan Ebrahim, and its CEO, Abhinandan Balasubramanian, is being dragged to court on non-payment of fees to senior professionals from the sports industry associated with the inaugural edition of the league in end-2019.
Jul 23, 2020 13:07
MUMBAI: Amazon-owned video game livestreaming platform Twitch has further extended its reach beyond the gaming space with the addition of a traditional sports category.  Kicking off its new vertical, Twitch announced a collaboration with four big league European football clubs: Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain.  The clubs will produce exclusive content on Twitch. 
Jul 20, 2020 17:07
MUMBAI: Fantasy sports platform Dream11, which had earlier this year been put on hold plans to raise $150-200 million in funding at a $2-2.2 billion valuation as a fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant chaos around it, is back "at the table" as it were.  
Jul 20, 2020 16:07
NEW DELHI: Twenty First Century Media, a full service sports marketing and management company for over three decades, has launched a full service esports marketing division – TCM eSports.
Jul 20, 2020 16:07
LONDON: Premier League football club Newcastle United has extended its ongoing partnership with Fun88, ensuring that the Asian betting and gaming operator remains as the club’s primary partner after a new long-term commercial agreement was reached.
Jul 17, 2020 19:07
MADRID: Real Madrid and Electronic Arts have renewed their partnership for the "next few years", continuing to provide innovation and exceptional entertainment to all EA SPORTS FIFA fans. 
Jul 14, 2020 19:07
MUMBAI: The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has appointed sports communication firm Artsmith.in to extend its awareness in India. After having tasted great success working with world's top sports bodies and leagues since its inception in 2011, Artsmith added yet another feather to its hat following an official announcement of the partnership on Monday.
Jul 13, 2020 17:07
MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first & only self-regulatory industry body for Fantasy Sports (FS), Monday unveiled the findings of a report  titled ‘Business of Fantasy Sports’ in collaboration with KPMG, at its flagship event FIFS Game Plan 2020.
Jul 10, 2020 22:07
MUMBAI: New-age digital entertainment and technology company JetSynthesys has raised Rs 3 billion from existing stakeholders Infosys’ co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, Adar Poonawalla's family office and Navani family-owned Jetline Group, among others.  Thermax family office, Triveni Group and DSP Group have also invested in this round.