Twitch Reportedly Spent A Lot Of Money On Overwatch League Broadcasting Deal

Twitch Reportedly Spent A Lot Of Money On Overwatch League Broadcasting Deal

6 years ago
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-reportedly-spent-a-lot-of-money-on-overwatc/1100-6456001/

Twitch recently announced that it has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the Overwatch League, and a new report asserts that the deal cost a pretty big sum of money. The streaming service apparently spent $90 million on getting broadcast exclusivity for the much-anticipated esports league over the next two seasons.

The number comes by way of Sports Business Daily, which also reported that this likely makes the deal the biggest in esports history. With the deal, Twitch becomes the exclusive third-party platform for viewing matches; half of this season will also air on MLG.tv, Overwatch publisher Activision-Blizzard's first-party streaming service.