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Veset brings LeStream to Twitch

Veset has worked with Webedia to bring its Twitch gaming channel, LeStream, to the cloud-based linear TV channel management platform, Veset Nimbus. Veset’s development team implemented API-based integration with Twitch to enable Webedia to manage commercial ad breaks and the EPG. Webedia is a global media and technology company, delivering a wide range of content, […]

February 17, 2021

Eutelsat launching ESR eSports channel

Eutelsat Communications’ flagship 13° East Hotbird position has been selected by ESRevolution for the European launch of its eSports gaming channel, ESR. New York based ESR will make its content available in Europe for the first time in 24/7 HD linear format from February, leveraging the coverage of Eutelsat Hotbird, with its reach of over […]

January 25, 2021By Chris Forrester

LG partners with Gen.G

LG Electronics (LG) is once again making its presence known in the fast-growing global esports industry with a partnership with Gen.G Esports (Gen.G), one of the biggest esports organizations in the world. Gen.G and LG will collaborate to further develop the esports scene internationally with the help of LG’s category-leading UltraGear gaming monitors. Ranked sixth […]

January 11, 2021

Gfinity appoints Bygrave

Gfinity, an eSports and gaming solutions provider, announces the appointment of Catherine Bygrave as Head of Publisher and Developer Relations. Bygrave joins from Activision and brings extensive international experience having been at the forefront of digital transformation in the video games industry for many years. Bygrave joined Activision in April 2011 and has held a […]

January 11, 2021

Survey: 32% UK media & gaming providers can’t guarantee ‘always on’

Despite a ferocious consumer appetite for on-demand experiences – live sport streaming, bet-in play options, online gaming – a third (32 per cent) of UK businesses in the media and gaming sectors admit they can’t guarantee an ‘always-on’ IT experience for customers. The stats were revealed in a survey of IT decision-makers by Veritas Technologies, […]

January 6, 2021

NTT, Zwift reimagine fan experience at UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

NTT, the global technology services company, is partnering with Zwift, the global online training and racing platform for athletes, to deliver data analytics to enhance the fan experience at the first ever UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. NTT will draw upon experience collaborating with the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) to bring data analytics to the […]

December 8, 2020

BBC Three orders eSports docu-series

A new documentary series from BBC Three has been commissioned to give viewers an unprecedented insight into the rise of eSports. Fight For First: EXCEL ESPORTS will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer in early 2021. Narrated by Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Peaky Blinders), this five-part series follows EXCEL ESPORTS, a multimillion […]

December 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 43% UK gamers interested in cloud gaming

Piplsay – a global consumer insights platform – polled more than 12,000 Brits to understand their interest and enthusiasm for the fast-growing world of cloud gaming. This survey comes at the heels of the online gaming industry seeing a huge spike in demand the UK amid the continuing lockdowns and shows that 43 per cent […]

November 26, 2020

Report: 38% of gamers have had online account hacked

Online games are becoming increasingly popular, with over 930 million players globally currently. However, with popularity comes cyber threats as a growing number of gamer accounts are lucrative targets to cybercriminals. According to the data from the Atlas VPN team, 38 per cent of gamers have been hacked at least once in the past while […]

November 25, 2020

Report: Gaming accessories market at $6bn by 2024

The gaming accessories market continues to climb, on track to achieve 21 per cent volume growth in 2020, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. “There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has made a significant positive contribution to the gaming landscape this year,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource Consulting. “Yet consumer interest was already […]

November 19, 2020