Broadcasting Details of Esports Demonstration Event during the
18th Jakarta Palembang Asian Games
(Jakarta, August 26th, 2018)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Esports will be making its debut on a multi-sports event by being part of the 18th
Asian Games in 2018. The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF), as the solely recognized federation for electronic sports (esports) by the OCA, is proud to organize this historical event.
The Asian Games will feature six titles whereby the offline final rounds of competitions will be held at the Britama Arena, Mahaka Square, Jakarta from the
26th August to 1st September.
The AESF recognizes that besides delivering a world-class experience for spectators in the arena, online live streaming forms an integral part of the overall experience and success of the event and esports in general. The AESF has taken all the steps to ensure that the broadcasting production is done to the highest standards and have, for the past few months, been working with various stakeholders. This is
Asian 66/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Electronic Sports T: +852 3965 3174 F: +852 3965 3222 E: [email protected] Federation www.aesf.com
to ensure that esports fans watching at home will also enjoy the high-level competitions which will be held here in Jakarta.
While the AESF recognizes the importance of reaching to as many viewers as possible, there is also a need to adhere to established broadcasting rights set by the
OCA in different countries and regions.
The AESF is proud to announce that the following platforms will be broadcasting the esports event in their specific country / region:
Country/ Region Broadcasters Malaysia Astro – Egg Network Taiwan ELTA TV Thailand AIS + WORKPOINT Korea SBS Korea KBS Korea afreeca TV Vietnam Vietnam Digital Television Japan TBS Japan Singapore Mediacorp – www.toogle.sg Canada KJSM WSTV USA
Asian 66/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Electronic Sports T: +852 3965 3174 F: +852 3965 3222 E: [email protected] Federation www.aesf.com
Indonesia EMTEK group SCTV EMTEK group vidio.com EMTEK – BBM EMTEK – MAXSTREAM In addition, fans from the following countries are also able to enjoy the competition through the official INASCOG Youtube Channel
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvDHivDlUb4), thanks to the support of
INASCOG:
Europe, Latin America, North America – Canada, Africa
The AESF is working hard to ensure that fans can enjoy the esports competitions held in Jakarta. However, the final decision to broadcast the content solely lies on the right holder of each specific country or region. As such, the AESF does not hold the final say when it comes to broadcast schedules in individual countries due to rights restrictions.
Thank you for your understanding and continual support.
Secretariat
Asian Electronic Sports Federation
Asian 66/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Electronic Sports T: +852 3965 3174 F: +852 3965 3222 E: [email protected] Federation www.aesf.com