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Esport1 extends media rights deal for ESL Pro Tour

DreamHack and ESL have extended their media rights deal with Hungarian esports outlet Esport1 for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro Tour.

First established in the early stages of 2019, the deal will now last through to March 2023.

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Esport1 has acquired the rights to distribute, promote, and broadcast licensed content of all ESL Pro Tour stops for CS:GO through its own channels. The agreement is exclusively centred around broadcasting in Hungarian language.

Frank Uddo, Senior Vice President Global Media at ESL, spoke on the extension in a release: “We are delighted to expand our portfolio and secure a long-term agreement with Esport1.