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Disney Signs Exclusive Broadcast Rights to OVERWATCH LEAGUE
ESPN:
Overwatch League is coming to the ESPN, Disney and ABC family of networks, ESPN, Disney and Blizzard Entertainment announced on Wednesday.The multi-year broadcast deal includes the Overwatch League playoffs – which begin Wednesday night – the Season 1 grand finals from the Barclays Center in New York next month and Overwatch League Season 2 next year. In all, professional Overwatch will be broadcast in some fashion on the flagship ESPN network, ESPN2, Disney XD, ABC and streaming services for the term of the agreement.
Need some proof that the world has changed?
Disney just outbid others for the rights to broadcast a video game tournament.
Wednesday July 11, 2018