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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Movistar+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 February 2017; 7 years ago (20 February 2017) |
| Closed | 16 December 2018; 6 years ago (16 December 2018) |
| Links | |
| Website | esports |
Movistar eSports is a Spanish premium channel exclusive from Movistar+ which was launched on 20 February 2017, being the first one to broadcast electronic sports. The website was opened on 15 June 2017, and from 24 April 2017 it broadcast 24 hours content for seven days per week.
In February 2018 it got integrated into Diario AS, showing esports news. It ended on 16 December 2018 and it moved to social media on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, and shows amateur and professional competitions on YouTube and Twitch, creating also the club Movistar Riders.
References
- Europa Press (17 January 2017). "Asalto de Movistar al universo de los eSports con canal y equipo propio" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- Moya, Pedro (20 February 2017). "Movistar eSports, el primer canal dedicado para los deportes electrónicos". El Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Movistar lanza movistaresports.com, su nuevo portal digital de contenidos eSports". Telefónica (in Spanish). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Alcolea Huertos, Alejandro (25 April 2017). "Movistar eSports ya emite 24 horas al día, además de la ESL Masters CS:GO". Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- Castañeda, Santi (21 February 2018). "Movistar y As se alían para la mejor cobertura de los eSports". As.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Movistar eSports evoluciona su estrategia y se vuelca en el mundo digital". As.com (in Spanish). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- Alcolea Huertos, Alejandro (13 January 2017). "ESL y Movistar definen el futuro de los eSports en España". Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2017.