Activision Blizzard Media Networks Announce ESports Broadcast Newtork

Today at the 2016 IAB Digital Content NewFronts, Activision Blizzard Media Networks (ABMN), a division of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced the launch of new content, broadcast experiences and distribution partnerships for its MLG.tv streaming platform.

MLG.tv debuted its Enhanced Viewing Experience (EVE) at the event, a High-Definition video stream with a built-in algorithmic system that provides viewers with match statistics, up-to-the-minute leaderboards, and situational insights based on the competition they are watching.

ELEAGUE to Debut Summer 2016

Beginning in 2016, two of the most influential brands in global media, Turner and WME | IMG, will partner to create a professional eSports league, named ELEAGUE, unprecedented in its size, scope and production value. For the first time in gaming history, in addition to over 30 hours of weekly competition streamed live digitally, eSports will be presented on a fully-distributed national television platform, TBS, and will be staged, produced and promoted in a manner reflective of other major traditional American sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball. ELEAGUE will debut in 2016 with tournaments featuring Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).