Last year we announced the arrival on television of electronic sports and the advent of the contests’ broadcasting rights. More than a natural growth toward new broadcasting channels, we are att…
MCS Extreme buys the E-League’s french rights
The MCS group bought the E-League’s french rights, the big Counter Strike tournament broadcasted on TBS. MCS Extreme will broadcast the competition starting with play-offs on friday nights at 10.30pm.…
“There is a risk for players to put information publicly”
Electronic sport rose whereas traditional press tried to face a digital revolution. If this emergent market grew up with amateurs contributions, nowadays, medias are still looking for an available eco…
Counter Strike, overdose of competitions?
Counter Strike is it experiencing a turning point? While the game seemed to trace its increasingly competitive system on the ATP World Tour, there is a mad proliferation of tournaments. In 2014, the s…
J. Atkins : “We have to continue to innovate”
Will 2016 be the year of the rise of broadcast rights ? Since last year, many insights indicate that the esport market is evolving in that direction. If you are a SmarCast’s regular reader you k…
The esport influencers 2016
SmartCast is proud to present the first “esport influencers – Top 10” ! Each day, discover thoses who are thinking and making the esport of today and tomorrow.…
Vitality : “Riot wants to preserve the interests of investors”
In January, it’s a small earthquake that hits France. Vitality entered in the European championship of League of Legends. A place among the elite, and the culmination of a success story that beg…