Gfinity PLC Exclusive Facebook Digital Broadcast Agreement (3381H)
12 March 2018 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
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Gfinity PLC
12 March 2018
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Gfinity plc
("Gfinity" or the "Company")
Exclusive Digital Broadcast Agreement with Facebook, Inc.
Gfinity Elite Series to stream exclusively on Facebook until end
of 2018
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading international esports
entertainment group, announces a major agreement with Facebook for
the exclusive global online streaming rights for the Gfinity Elite
Series, excluding Australia, until the end of 2018.
The exclusive digital broadcast agreement commences with
immediate effect with the Gfinity Elite Series Season Three in the
UK. The agreement also extends to new territories which are part of
Gfinity's global expansion plans. The agreement provides a major
new customer for Gfinity and significant revenue stream.
Facebook will have the exclusive digital rights to stream
Gfinity's content through its platform. This will be a mix of live
broadcast tournament action covering every minute of the Gfinity
Elite Series Season Three including regular season games and
play-offs, behind the scenes programming with teams and players,
weekly match highlights and special guest appearances from outside
the esports world.
The Gfinity Elite Series Season Three is the first UK tournament
to stream on Facebook with EA SPORTS FIFA 18 every Friday at 6pm
GMT/ 1pm EST / 10am PST. Rocket League and Street Fighter airs
every Saturday culminating with the Final on 28 April 2018.
Neville Upton, Chief Executive of Gfinity, said: "Facebook is a
leading global brand with over two billion people on the platform
and this partnership brings to life their commitment to drive
innovation and engagement in esports with their huge gaming
community. This pioneering deal will enable us to accelerate our
plans for growth to reach our Gfinity World Series goal."
Patrick Chapman, manager of esports partnerships at Facebook,
said: "The Gfinity Elite Series has quickly established itself as
one of the leading productions and innovative leagues in esports
globally.
"We are excited to welcome the Gfinity team and support them in
their international expansion to build one of the most dynamic and
exciting esports leagues in the world."
Enquiries:
Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Via Walbrook PR
Officer
Allenby Capital Limited - AIM Tel: +44 20 3328
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker 5656
Jeremy Porter / John Depasquale
Shore Capital - Joint Broker Tel: +44 (0) 20
7408 4090
Patrick Castle
Walbrook PR (Media & Investor Tel: +44 (0)20
Relations) 7933 8780
Paul Cornelius / Sam Allen or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has established itself as one of the
world's leading esports companies. The London-based business enjoys
strong relationships with game publishers, players and the wider
esports community and has built a solid reputation for delivering
high quality competitions, both on-line at www.gfinityesports.com
and off-line, in addition to producing industry leading esports
broadcasts.
The Gfinity Esports Arena at Fulham Broadway, London is the home
of UK esports showcasing regular tournaments across the full range
of competitive games. Beyond its own tournaments Gfinity provides a
full turnkey solution for brands wanting to create their own
esports tournaments and has staged premium esports events around
the globe for leading publishers and brands including Formula 1,
Microsoft, Activision, EA, Xbox, Gillette and HP.
Gfinity is an accredited official EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 18 Global
Series qualifier as EA brings competitive FIFA to millions of fans
around the world through the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series on The
Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018 in August 2018.
For more details on the entire EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series,
please visit www.FUTChampions.com
For more information about the Challenger season, which is free
and open to everyone, please visit
https://challenger.gfinityesports.com/
This information is provided by RNS
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