Torque Esports Corp., Frankly Inc., and WinView Inc. have announced the completion of a merger, six months after revealing that it was being pursued.
With Frankly and WinView under the ownership of Torque Esports, it will operate as Engine Media moving forward.
Now with a diverse range of assets under the new name, Engine Media is expected to assist in the launch of new esports and live gaming experiences through its established partnerships.
Tom Rogers, Executive Chairman of Engine Media, commented on the merger in a release: “Entertainment programming has moved quickly into the streaming world and now news and sports revenue models are highly challenged as subscriber fees from the traditional bundle models decline.