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Activision in multi-year deal with ESPN, Disney XD for live Overwatch league games

In January, Activision launched the professional e-sports league around its popular first-person shooter videogame, which has over 40 million players worldwide. The league's "Grand Finals", which will be telecast on ESPN, marks the first time live competitive gaming will air on the network in prime time, and will be the first broadcast of an e-sports championship on ABC, said the companies. "This overall collaboration with Disney/ABC, ESPN and Blizzard represents our continued commitment to e-sports," said Justin Connolly, executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing of Disney and ESPN Media Networks.