The Whisper Group, a global production company specialising in sports, documentaries, branded content, unscripted entertainment and esports, has announced that Lizzie Narey has been appointed as US-focused Director of Production, with Jamie McIntosh taking on the same role across Whisper’s Sport, Digital and Esports divisions. Both Narey and McIntosh have significant experience managing complex multi-territory productions, […]
Deepdub, a specialist in AI-powered voice solutions, announced today the launch of Deepdub Live, a game-changing real-time multilingual dubbing solution powered by the company’s proprietary Emotive Text-to-Speech (eTTS) technology. Deepdub Live enables studios, broadcasters, and streaming platforms, for the first time, to deliver expressive, emotionally rich dubbing for live sports commentary, esports shoutcasting, and breaking […]
Gaming and eSports performance brand, Fnatic, has appointed IMG, the sports marketing agency, as its exclusive commercial agency to accelerate the eSports organisation’s growth worldwide. Under the agreement, IMG will provide new sponsorship opportunities for Fnatic across its performance team’s jersey, talent, and digital assets. This includes branded content opportunities for Fnatic’s global network of […]
Guild Esports and Gaming, the gaming-focused media platform, has completed the acquisition of Encore, a Los Angeles-based fan engagement, analytics protocol utilised by some of the largest leagues, teams, and brands in the world to capture zero-party and first-party data. Guild will immediately integrate Encore’s data-gathering capabilities, including its flagship Fan ID protocol, into its […]
Vizrt, a specialist in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has announced the addition of Midwich to its expanding ecosystem of partners. The partnership marks a new era of growth for both companies in the Southeast Asian media tech market, supplying productions with powerful technology, including the switcher line TriCaster, video conversion […]
Sport1 is discontinuing its pay-TV channels SPORT1+ and eSPORTS1 at the end of the year. The content of the channels is to be maintained by Sportdigital TV Sende- und Produktions on the distribution platforms via Sportdigital1+ and eSportsONE. The discontinuation of the pay-TV channels of Sport1 and the associated transaction with Sportdigital is part of […]
Konami Digital Entertainment and FIFA have announced a collaboration to continue their worldwide commitment to the advancement of eSports. As part of this initiative, two FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball are scheduled to take place later this year. The objective of this collaboration is to further boost the joy of the global football community through […]
Zoned, a full-service marketing agency dedicated to bridging the gap between gaming and pop culture, and wholly owned subsidiary of GameSquare, has announced a new partnership with Clout, a platform for eSports enthusiasts. The partnership includes a six-figure retainer deal, with opportunities for future expansion and renewal. Clout is a platform designed for eSports fans […]
By the end of 2024, the United Kingdom is expected to rank as the biggest media and entertainment market in Europe. This demonstrates the major influence this nation has on the world entertainment scene. A few key elements are behind the fast increase we are seeing. These include customers’ great demand, a flourishing creative sector, […]
Xsolla, a video game commerce company, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Savvy Games Group, Saudi Arabia’s National Champion for Games and Esports, to advance the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and to create economic opportunities for game developers in the Middle East and around the world. The strategic partnership will […]