ELEAGUE
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About[edit]
ELEAGUE is a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league that began broadcasting in Summer 2016 on TBS. On September 24, 2015 Turner Broadcasting announced that it was partnering with talent agency WME/IMG for a new esports project. [1] The league features 24 teams from across the world to compete in two 10-week league seasons annually,[2] which includes a regular season, playoffs, and a championship.,[3] Sources at Turner say there are no plans to lock teams into exclusivity, unlike the Championship Gaming Series, a previous attempt in 2006-2008 to bring professional video games to television in the United States. [4] Matches are broadcast live on TBS on Friday nights, which began in May 2016. [5] The broadcast is simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch. [6] Matches are played at the Turner Studios facility in Atlanta. [7][8] Esports programming is planned to be part of a revamped TBS. [9] The name "ELEAGUE" was officially unveiled on December 4, 2015. [10]
Turner will be partnering with online streaming services to bring additional video content. [11] One such program will feature the Renegades' move from Australia to the United States. Additional content will be available on Bleacher Report's Team Stream App. [12]
Events[edit]
Event | Date | Prize Pool | ![]() |
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Invitational 2019 | ![]() |
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Premier 2018 | ![]() |
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Major: Boston 2018 | ![]() |
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Premier 2017 | ![]() |
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Clash for Cash: The Rematch | ![]() |
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Major: Atlanta 2017 | ![]() |
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Season 2 | ![]() |
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Season 1 | ![]() |
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Road to Vegas | ![]() |
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References[edit]
- ↑ Richard Lewis (2017-08-17). "Turner set to unveil televised esports league featuring CS:GO". dotesports.com.
- ↑ Richard Lewis (2017-08-17). "Turner set to unveil televised esports league featuring CS:GO". dotesports.com.
- ↑ Allegra Frank (2015-09-24). "eSports comes to primetime on TBS in 2016 with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". polygon.com.
- ↑ Richard Lewis (2017-08-17). "Turner set to unveil televised esports league featuring CS:GO". dotesports.com.
- ↑ Richard Lewis (2017-08-17). "Turner set to unveil televised esports league featuring CS:GO". dotesports.com.
- ↑ timewarner (2015-09-24). "Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and WME". timewarner.com.
- ↑ Nick Schwartz (2015-09-23). "Turner buys into eSports with creation of new 'Counter-Strike' league". usatoday.com.
- ↑ Chris Higgins (2015-09-24). "Turner Broadcasting unveils new televised CS:GO league". mcvuk.com.
- ↑ Darren Heitner (2015-12-05). "New Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) League Announces $1.2 Million Prize Pool". forbes.com.
- ↑ Paresh Dave (2015-09-23). "Competitive video gaming is set to return to TV in 2016". latimes.com.
- ↑ Jared Wynne (2015-11-06). "Turner plans to partner with an online streaming company, expand into other esports". dotesports.com.
- ↑ timewarner (2015-09-24). "Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and WME". timewarner.com.