Facebook Watch is about to propel esports into the mainstream
As YouTube, Amazon and Twitter all jump on the sports streaming bandwagon, Facebook Watch could be the first major platform to break through to the lucrative esports industry. Scott Wenkart investigates.
Back in May, Facebook penned a deal with the MLB to start streaming live games. It wasn’t the first time a tech platform has moved into the space. Twitter had last season’s NFL Thursday night games with YouTube broadcasting the last couple of Champions League finals – the most recent offered in VR in the UK.
Twitter’s Thursday night football attracts the masses
All looking to tap into the passion of sports fans – just look at Amazon’s recent play into ATP Tour tennis.
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Hi Agency,
We’ve always gone with eSports, but following the changes, we’re going to go with esports from now on.
Thanks for pointing that one out!
Josie