Activision Blizzard Esports has granted Seven.One Sports, the sports business unit of Seven.One Entertainment Group, exclusive linear TV broadcast rights in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for select German-language Call of Duty League (CDL) events.
Beginning in May 2021, select finals of CDL Major tournaments, playoffs and championship games will be broadcast on ProSeiben MAXX and esports.com, the latter of which being granted global digital video rights. The length of this ‘long-term’ agreement, as well as financial terms, were not disclosed.
The first broadcast is scheduled for May 16, when German-speaking audiences can view the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major Finals live on ProSieben MAXX.