SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Thursday its esports joint venture (JV) with a U.S. entertainment giant has secured a sponsorship from global automotive giant BMW Group. T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1), a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor LLC, will be sponsored by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading mobile carrier, said Friday that its esports joint venture with U.S. sports and entertainment company Comcast Spectator has been officially launched as it looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing gaming market. SK telecom CS T1 Co.’s global headquarters office will be [...]
BARCELONA, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. and Comcast Spectacor on Monday agreed to establish an esports joint venture tasked with global team operation, content development and marketing to cash in on the fast growing entertainment segment. South Korea’s leading mobile carrier and U.S. media and entertainment giant Comcast’s professional sports unit signed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – eSports has a short but deep history in South Korea, so much so that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on September 28 that an eSports Hall of Fame will be established at the S-plex Center in the Sangam neighborhood of Seoul. Located on the 11th floor, [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Online live video game streaming is taking the world by storm, as the idea of sharing and enjoying the experience of playing and watching games becomes increasingly popular, and the impact is being also felt in South Korea where eSports have a huge following. As demand for video game streaming [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The day was too hot for people to venture outside unless necessary, but the record summer heat didn’t stop some 5,000 people from queuing up at Jamsil Stadium in southern Seoul on Aug. 20. They came from different parts of the country, but they all shared a deep-hearted passion. [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – eSports, also known as pro-gaming, refers to a form of sports where the primary aspects of the sport are facilitated by electronic systems, namely videogames. The popularity of eSports is growing not just in Korea, but also internationally, to the point where global sports clubs are actively investing in [...]