E-sports — that is, live, competitive video gaming — is here to stay. The industry has millions of fans, an expected $250 million in 2015 revenue and even a new TV home in Time Warner ‘s (TWX) TBS next year. Even Disney ‘s (DIS) ESPN is in on the action, drawing in millions of viewers for the 2014 finals of “League of Legends,” a game by Tencent Holdings’ (TCEHY) Riot Games and other e-sports events. Now, Orange County, Calif., is home to the new
Time Warner (TWX)-owned Turner Broadcasting System plans to bring electronic sports, or e-sports, to primetime cable television next year. Turner and entertainment firm WME/IMG announced Thursday that they have formed a strategic partnership to create an e-sports competitive gaming league. The companies will hold competitive video game events with live fan experiences and televised coverage on TBS and online. Turner Studios in Atlanta will become
Netflix’s (NFLX) goal to become more like Time Warner’s (TWX) HBO is falling short, as shown by its lack of big wins at the 67th Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Netflix earned just one award in the prime-time telecast, for “outstanding supporting actress in a drama series” (Uzo Aduba in “Orange Is the New Black”). Netflix also won three Creative Arts Emmy Awards at a ceremony on Sept. 12 (two for “House of Cards” and one for the