Category: Esports

The boom of esports in Latin America to close second Nextv Sport Latin America’s virtual edition

The last panel discussion that will be held in the second Nextv Sport Latin Americas virtual edition, organized by Dataxis, is called The boom of Esports in Latin America, and will take place next Wednesday, May 5th between 1:00 PM (CDMX) and 1:50 PM (CDMX). Registration for this one and the rest of the panels [...]

Nimo TV strengthens its esports catalog in Brazil with Riot Games

As reported on several specialized websites in Brazil, Nimo TV, officially launched in the country in 2019 and owned by the Chinese platform Huya, with content focused on esports and gaming, announced news in the country’s gamer ecosystem through a new agreement with Riot Games to stream the brand’s esports leagues on the platform, as [...]

After launching as a linear TV channel on Totalplay and Sky, U-Beat makes new premium plan available via streaming

Spanish Group Mediapro has announced at the end of March that its U-Beat platform, focused on e-sports content, has launched a new premium plan. In addition to the OTT, U-Beat also has a linear TV channel, available in Latin America through pay TV operators Sky (in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama [...]

Telcel and Claro join LLA from 2021 to strengthen and expand eSports in Latin America

The League of Legends Latin American League (LLA), the highest competition category of League of Legends, video game developed by Riot Games- in Latin America, has recently announced that, as of 2021, it will join the telecommunications companies Telcel and Claro (America Mpvil ), with the aim of expanding and strengthening esports in Latin America. [...]

U-Beat joins Totalplay’s grid in Mexico

After having announced its integration into the Skys channel offering, where it reached Mexico and other Latin American countries, the U-Beat channel (Mediapro Group) has now announced its addition into the programming grid of the Mexican pay TV operator Totalplay, expanding thus its reach in the country. The channel is now available exclusively for Sky [...]

LVP and Flow bet on esports with the Super Copa Flow 2020

As officially reported from Telecom Argentina last week, the Liga de Videojuegos Profesional (LVP; Grupo Mediapro) and Flow (Telecom Argentina’s platform) launched the Super Copa Flow 2020, by League of Legends, a video game developed by Riot Games. According to the information they reported, the tournament faces the league teams in a competition focused on [...]

Pablo Monti: ‘Introducing esports on the pay TV market will be successful in the future’

Another of the panels that made up the agenda of Sportv Series Latin America, the first virtual event developed by Dataxis last October 6th, was titled How to introduce the esports ‘boom’ in pay TV? The panel was starred by Damian Szafirsztein, Owner & Commercial Director at Gillette Infinity Esports Latam; Leonardo De Biase, Founder [...]

Turner continues betting on on esports at CDF with the Tour de Chile Esports 2020

Chilean Canal de Futbol (CDF – Turner) announced that, starting today, and in a new commitment to content linked to esports, it will broadcast the Tour de Chile Esports 2020. It is a new virtual cycling competition, that will be broadcast both on the channel’s screen, as well as through different platforms, including Estadio CDF, [...]

Claro now available in the esports market through 9z Team

The professional esports company 9z Team announced days ago an agreement with Claro (America Movil) for the telecommunications company to become the main sponsor of the team and, thus, enter the esports industry. As part of the agreement, 9z Team fans will be able to find on Claro Streaming, Claro’s new platform recently launched in [...]

Dataxis debates on how to integrate esports into the pay TV business

Dataxis held yesterday a new virtual panel, entitled How to integrate E-Sports, kings of social distancing, into pay TV business.  The panel featured different executives from the industry, such as Leo De Biase, Chief Relationship Officer at Bad Boy Leeroy; Jonathan Cisterna, General Manager at Temporada de Juegos; Damian Szafirsztein, Team Owner at Infinity Esports Latam; [...]