Twitch is the veritable king of esports broadcasting, with nearly every tournament worth its salt streaming its competitions live on the platform. Twitch is the host platform to all sorts of tournaments: from the few dozen viewers checking out a community Rocket League tournament to the over 1 million fans tuning into the grand finals of a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major.
Of course, some tournaments are broadcast on other platforms like MLG.tv, Twitter or YouTube, but they're rarely exclusive from Twitch. Until recently, that is.
Within the past two months, YouTube has landed two exclusive deals with popular Counter-Strike leagues — ESL Pro League and the Esports Championship Series. The internet video behemoth is planting its flag in esports, and if it keeps buying exclusive streaming rights out from under Twitch, Twitch could lose its throne. Read more...
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