Gfinity PLC BT Sport to broadcast Gfinity's Elite Series (6670M)
01 August 2017 - 4:01PM
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Gfinity plc
("Gfinity" or the "Company")
BT Sport to broadcast new Elite Series esports tournament
Broadcaster to screen first season of the new Gfinity Elite
Series
Gfinity plc, a leading international esports company, announces
a broadcast partnership with BT Sport, a 24/7 sports centric TV
channel, to show its Elite Series which has been running since 7
July 2017 at the Gfinity Esports Arena in London. Broadcasting will
commence on Tuesday 1 August 2017.
The new deal will bring esports, already viewed by millions
online, to new audiences and allow BT Sport subscribers to view the
tournament which will feature some of the top professional players
in competitive gaming from both the UK and internationally.
As previously announced, the Elite Series tournament will see
eight professional esports teams compete over nine weekends of
head-to-head gameplay in a bid to win the Elite Series title and a
share of the GBP225,000 prize money and showcase their skills on
the world stage, marking an important milestone in the significance
and growth of the UK esports scene.
To qualify for the Elite Series at the Gfinity Esports Arena,
gamers of all levels have been playing online at GfinityEsports.com
in the Challenger Series for ranking points. The leading
competitors then qualified for the Gfinity Elite Draft, which gave
them the chance to be selected for a coveted roster spot with a
Gfinity Elite Series professional team.
The Gfinity Elite Series will run for nine weeks. This is the
first time the UK esports community has had the opportunity to
participate in a structured live league competition featuring top
UK and foreign players based in London, at both grass roots and
pro-level. The league promises to offer exciting new opportunities
to watch or play in a fiercely competitive environment.
Neville Upton, Chief Executive of Gfinity, said:
"We are very pleased to launch this partnership and deliver the
Elite Series to our fans on TV, through BT Sport. BT Sport has
shown a commitment to be at the forefront of sports broadcasting
and this is an amazing opportunity to bring esports to a new
audience in the UK, showcasing the incredible engagement and
passion of the gamers and fans. We look forward to working with BT
Sport to grow esports in the UK through engaging and innovative new
content."
Andy Haworth, BT's managing director of content and strategy,
said
"This fantastic tie-up with Gfinity marks our latest move to
support and engage with the passionate and extensive gaming
community here in the UK. The popularity of competitive gaming is
growing rapidly and we are excited to announce that the inaugural
season of the Elite Series will be broadcast on BT Sport."
Enquiries:
Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Via Walbrook PR
Officer
Allenby Capital Limited - AIM Tel. +44 20 3328
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Jeremy Porter / John Depasquale
/ James Thomas
Walbrook PR (Media & Investor Tel: +44 (0)20
Relations) 7933 8780
Paul Cornelius / Helen Cresswell or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
/ Sam Allen
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has quickly established itself as one
of the world's leading esports business. The London-based company
enjoys strong relationships with game publishers, players and the
wider esports community and has built a reputation for delivering
top quality esport competitions, both on-line and off-line, and
producing industry leading esports broadcasts.
Gfinity delivers online esport competitions open to all
registrants and stages world leading off-line events in which the
world's top esport players travel to the Gfinity Esports Arena in
London to take part in competitions broadcast on-line to millions
of viewers worldwide. Gfinity stages live esports events featuring
top video gaming titles, across PCs, consoles and mobile
devices.
Gfinity monetises the strong position that it has created
through a combination of sponsorship, advertising, broadcast income
relating to Gfinity's own events and through fees received for
creating and delivering bespoke events for sponsors and game
publishers seeking to engage with the esports community.
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