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- Caffeine has been added as an official League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) broadcast platform.
- The non-exclusive deal allows Caffeine users to co-stream the broadcast by hosting it through their respective channels.
- Caffeine has exclusive content deals with teams such as Dignitas and Natus Vincere, and has partnered with companies including DreamHack, ESL, and FACEIT.
Riot Games 
has announced that Caffeine is now an official streaming partner for the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) in North America.
The announcement post calls Caffeine “an official co-streaming partner,” due to the service’s focus on allowing users to stream and host broadcasts via their own channels. Riot’s post suggests that it’s ideal for aspiring casters, who can practice their craft by calling matches live atop the official stream.
The non-exclusive agreement extends through the rest of the 2019 LCS season, from the regular season through the playoffs, finals, and regional qualifiers. The LCS will continue to stream via Twitch , YouTube, and ESPN+ as well.
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“As our audience continues to grow and evolve, we’re excited to bring the LCS to new platforms and distribution channels, ensuring our fans are able to watch the broadcast on their preferred devices,” said Matt Archambault, head of esports partnerships and business development for North America at Riot Games, in the post. “We’ve seen demand from our community around new streaming platforms, and we’re excited to work with Caffeine to see what engaging content our community and aspiring shoutcasters will be able to create with our broadcasts.”
Caffeine has partnered with companies such as ESL , DreamHack , and FACEIT . Additionally, the platform has entered exclusive content partnerships with such teams as Dignitas and Natus Vincere . In September 2018, Caffeine received a $100M USD investment from 21st Century Fox .
