SoATV?

Posted by Blitz at 12:50 17/1/2002.

I noticed an interesting news piece over on Clanbase, where they talk about a new 'deal' between top Danish clan, Spirit of Amiga, and Boomtown.net. Apparently, Boomtown will have 'exclusive HLTV broadcast rights' of all of SoA's online matches:

"Team SoA and Boomtown have today entered an agreement, that gives Boomtown the exclusive HLTV broadcast rights to all of Team SoA’s official online matches.
This agreement is the first of its kind in Denmark, and shows just how close eSports is getting to becoming a real genre of sports. Team SoA’s supporters, aswell as gamers nationwide with an interrest in Counter-Strike, will benefit a lot from this agreement. Up until now, it has been difficult, if not impossible, to see Team SoA in action."

I suppose it can only be good for the game but I'm not sure of how they plan to make this thing work. What if two clans have HLTV sponsors, or if the online league want to run their own HLTV, and not Boomtown's...then what? There's an interesting discussion going on, check it out.

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	iron 16:10 17/1/2002	sheet i havnt got that channel [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]
	iron 16:12 17/1/2002	o man how s*** its a pants internet deal, i cant even watch it on tv, how bad [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]
	.SoE.PHB 16:20 17/1/2002	Sounds great, SoA great team to watch. Nice tactics, great Shots. [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]
	Paul 16:56 17/1/2002	I think that it is great that moves are being made to broaden the viewer base by sites and companies that have the reach and the pulling power; It can only be good Who will air a match is a prob, but one that will get sorted out, but atm...there is no money at stake, so no big deal. Lets see what glits they can put into the viewing, up and above the basic screen, will it be adverts, HLTV match schedules? Who knows? Once the media get involved, they will create the oppertunity to make money from it!! Gangsta. [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]
	Eagle 18:30 17/1/2002	SoA are one of the biggest clans in europe and most definitely the biggest in denmark. Most of the people who will be watching are the danes. But alot of them will watch. Everyone else will be playing cs instead :D [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]
	XLNC/Dr_Evil 19:05 17/1/2002	This could very possibly be one of the first steps in a long line of getting games on TV and footballer like wages and endocements for us all ;). GL SOA, hope it works out well [ Comment: Report \| IP: Logged ]

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