- Content distribution company Make.TV has expanded its deal with ESL to include ESL One Mumbai.
- ESL has been working with Make.TV to globally distribute content since 2015.
- Gfinity has extended its deal with Forbidden Technologies’ platform Blackbird for 12 months.
ESL 
has renewed its deal with content distribution company Make.TV and expanded it to include the organization’s Dota 2 event, ESL One Mumbai, later this month.
Make.TV’s cloud-based technology solutions allow ESL to globally distribute content across numerous platforms. The two organizations have been working together since 2015. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Our work with ESL enables us to provide an outlet to these gamers so they can reach the 400 million global esports fans who will be watching either on-site during the event, or online on Twitch or YouTube,” said Make.TV CEO & founder Andreas Jacobi. “This is the future of esports broadcasting and we’re proud to be a part of it.”
Related Article: ESL Names Former T.E.A.M. Marketing Managing Director as New Chief Commercial Officer
Make.TV has worked with a plethora of media outlets including DreamHack, Al Jazeera, MLBAM, Viacom, Fox Sports Brasil, and NBC Universal.
Gfinity Extends With Blackbird
And in related news, esports content creator Gfinity has extended its deal with Forbidden Technologies’ cloud video platform Blackbird for 12 more months.
The technology solution helps Gfinity log and distribute video content from events for a range of titles including FIFA , Street Fighter , and Rocket League . Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Gfinity was the first esports customer for Forbidden Technologies’ Blackbird.
“Esports is one of the world’s most exciting and fastest growing industries. The core fan base is young and demanding. They want high-quality real-time content that tell stories about the games they love and the teams and players they follow,” said Gfinity global COO Graham Wallace. “This ‘reason to care’ content is what we create and through our partnership with Blackbird ensure it is seamlessly delivered in the best format for their different devices.”
Other companies that use Blackbird include MSG Networks, IMG, BBC, Atlas Digital, and Deltatre.
