BLAST Premier Expands Media Deals for 2022

CS:GO esports league BLAST Premier has made a total of 35 media deals for the 2022 season. As a result, the league will be shown in 25 languages in more than 130 regions.

Broadcasting over TV networks and online platforms, BLAST Premier will cover all major esports regions around the world, including North America, LATAM, Asia, Scandinavians and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The tournament organizer’s expanded coverage represents a combination of renewals with existing partners and a number of new media rights deals.

Some of BLAST Premier’s media partners include Danish broadcaster TV2, Asian TV network Astro, African OTT service StarTimes, Brazilian broadcaster Alexandre ‘Gaules’ Borba and Russian online streaming service WePlay.

According to the statement, BLAST will continue to increase its global media presence in line with the company’s broader growth and expansion plans.

“We are delighted to start the 2022 season with the widest distribution in our history. BLAST Premier has been on a path of rapid growth since inception two years ago and is now available in over 25 languages worldwide. 

We are thrilled to extend our relationship with the vast majority of our existing licensees as well as welcome so many new partners to the BLAST family.” 

Alexander Lewin, Vice President of Distribution and Programming at BLAST

BLAST Premier has become one of the premier esports leagues since its inception in 2020, mainly thanks to its high-quality CS:GO streams. With an expanded broadcast portfolio now covering most of the esports regions worldwide, BLAST looks to grow further in 2022.