35 global media rights deals have been signed

BLAST Premier

Blast Premier has announced 35 global media rights deals for its 2022 season.

Founded in 2020, the Counter-Strike esports competition sees 32 teams compete in seven events across the globe for a combined prize pool of $2,475,000 on the line

It will be broadcast in over 130 territories and in 25 languages. including North America, LATAM, Asia, the Nordics and CIS among others. Broadcasters include public broadcaster TV2 (Denmark), TV network Astro (Asia), OTT service StarTimes (Africa), popular streamer Gaules (Brazil) and online streaming service WePlay (Russia).

Alexander Lewin, VP of distribution and programming at Blast, said: “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.”