23-11-2016 21:31 via thedrum.com

Streaming rights to Riot Games sold to MLB

Riot Games, known for its “League of Legends” game, has reached a deal with Major League Baseball’s Advanced Media tech unit to sell its streaming rights for close to $200 million over two years.
A story in the Los Angeles Times reported that the deal, first reported by Richard Lewis and Sports Business Daily, would see Riot Games streams move from its current services on Twitch and YouTube to an app developed by MLBAM’s BAMTech. MLB has a majority stake in the company.
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