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ESPORTS MONTHLY AUDIENCE SIZE TODAY VS. WHERE IT'S HEADING
WHO'S WATCHING
A young, digital and global audience.
Asia’s online population dwarfs other regions by far
79%
Percentage of viewers
under 35 years old
The audience on YouTube & Twitch is larger than HBO, Netflix & ESPN combined
WHERE THEY'RE WATCHING
In Asia they’re watching via Douyu and Huya. In the U.S. they’re tuning in via Twitch & YouTube.
98
MINUTES
Amount of time users spend daily on the Chinese live-streaming platform Huya
335
Billions
Total number of minutes watched on Twitch in 2017, up 22% year-over-year
LANDMARK MEDIA RIGHTS DEALS TAKING SHAPE
To date, there have been several landmark media rights deals, including:
TRADITIONAL PRO SPORTS ARE JOINING IN
eSports keep fans engaged during the offseason. For developers, tournaments can further grow audiences, engagement, and monetization.
NBA and Twitch
Twitch will broadcast all NBA eSports matches. This league operates much like the NBA with player salaries, marketing and product licensing.
NFL & ElectronicArts Sport
In April 2017, the NFL announced that in partnership with Electronic Arts it planned to air exclusive broadcasts of the Electronic Arts Sports Madden NFL 18 Championship and the Madden NFL 18 Ultimate League on a number of Disney networks.
THERE'S NO STOPPING eSPORTS
We see audiences, prize pools, and monetization opportunities growing rapidly over the next five years.
Our key estimates: