TV 2 Denmark enters licensing deal to broadcast BLAST Premier

TV 2 Denmark has renewed its licensing deal with RFRSH Entertainment to cover the BLAST Premier circuit from 2020.

The renewal quickly follows BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen and sees TV 2 Denmark acquire the exclusive Danish broadcast rights to next year’s BLAST Premier.

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Alexander Lewin, VP, Programming and Distribution for BLAST Pro Series discussed the deal in a release: “We are delighted to be partnering once more with TV 2, offering more premium content than ever to a Danish audience. The TV 2 team is at the forefront of esports entertainment globally, and keeps pushing the boundary of CS:GO to the mainstream – providing the perfect home for BLAST Premier.”

The BLAST Premier series will feature a total prize pool of $4.25 million (£3.3 million). As part of the deal, TV 2 Denmark will broadcast the events on TV 2 Zulu and online platform TV 2 Play.

Allan Hvid, Editor in Chief of TV 2 Sporten also commented on the deal: “We’re happy that we’ve extended a very good relationship with BLAST and we’re looking forward to transmitting from BLAST Premier in 2020. With the new tournament format, I believe our transmissions will be even more unique and our ambitions are always to bring the atmosphere from the arenas to our audience in Denmark.”

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BLAST Copenhagen, which was attended by 12,000 fans at the Royal Arena, was reported to have been broadcast in 135 territories in 20 languages. TV 2 Denmark streamed the event from its own studio inside the arena.

TV 2 Denmark recently acquired the Danish broadcast rights for ESL and DreamHack’s ESL Pro Tour until February 2023, where the action will similarly be broadcast on TV 2 Zulu and TV 2 Play.

Esports Insider says: With more esports being broadcast on television, especially in native languages that aren’t English, a larger audience will be exposed to esports and potentially become fans, creating a bigger and healthier scene. CS:GO is obviously a target for TV 2 Denmark.

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