| xertion Sweden. April 20 2012 06:07. Posts 52 | Profile # |
Today it was anounced that the Swedish government owned television channel SVT will broadcast Dreamhack Eizo Tournament both on television and on their website SVT Play.
SVT has been part of Dreamhack for a couple of tournaments now, latest was at Dreamhack Winter when they were broadcasting from the Kinnarps Arena where HerO won the Dreamhack Winter Tournament.
Since SVT is expanding from only broadcasting Starcraft II on their website SVT Play, to also make it available in every household in Sweden, I guess SVT do see some possibilities within Starcraft 2.
SVT is not a commercial channel so it does not make money. They don't broadcast Starcraft 2 because they want to earn money. They do it because they see a huge interest of it and it's their job as a state owned channel, to broadcast what the swedish people wish to see.
Since SVT is a government owned channel, SVT is available to all households in Sweden. You do not need a special cable-tv package or anything like that to view SVT.
Update: From new sources it seems as if only Dreamhack Summer event is confirmed for television broadcast. Dreamhack Open Eizo will probably only be send online on SVT Play.
Source:
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/view/pressrelease/svt-saender-esport-fraan-dreamhack-i-marknaetet-och-paa-svt-play-2012-752328
http://svt.se/2.155436/svt_e-sport
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Please change topic to "broadcasts" and not "sends".Last edit: 2012-04-20 06:15:45 |
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| Kevinshi3 United States. April 20 2012 06:10. Posts 123 | Profile Blog # |
| That's pretty sweet! Any way the people here in the states could see it? |
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| Yoshi Kirishima United States. April 20 2012 06:10. Posts 9002 | Profile Blog # |
OMG NICE!!!
I would prefer to see this in other countries first since i already know sweden is pretty big on esports (relatively) but it's good to know at least 1 foreign country (except maybe china) are speeding up the growth of esports :D |
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| Holgerius Sweden. April 20 2012 06:13. Posts 16798 | Profile Blog # |
Wow. E-sports is getting pretty mainstream in Sweden.  |
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| Jinsho United Kingdom. April 20 2012 06:13. Posts 3023 | Profile # | |
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| Fealthas April 20 2012 06:14. Posts 548 | Profile # |
| That's not something you hear every day. Gogo esports! |
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| lykkekage Denmark. April 20 2012 06:15. Posts 98 | Profile # |
| This channel is also available (if you pay) in Denmark (and I would assume in Norway as well) so thats pretty cool ! |
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| Aocowns Norway. April 20 2012 06:17. Posts 3476 | Profile Blog # |
| Oh shit, that's awesome. If only all Scandinavian countries promoted e-Sports T_T |
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| Ettick United States. April 20 2012 06:18. Posts 1566 | Profile Blog # |
| Wow, stuff just keeps getting better, with Stephano going to to korea, and then this! |
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| ronpaul012 United States. April 20 2012 06:19. Posts 755 | Profile # | |
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| Schmoooopy United States. April 20 2012 06:19. Posts 445 | Profile # |
| :D This is absolutely amazing news. I love hearing how eSports is growing as a medium. |
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| papaz Sweden. April 20 2012 06:19. Posts 3746 | Profile # |
awesome news!
SVT fighting ! |
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| drag_ England. April 20 2012 06:22. Posts 425 | Profile Blog # |
| Wow, Sweden the new Korea? |
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| kvn4444 April 20 2012 06:22. Posts 1509 | Profile # |
| nice, thats really cool going to actually be on TV and not just streams. grats to DH. |
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| zul Germany. April 20 2012 06:24. Posts 4051 | Profile Blog # |
wow, I really like reading this
news like this make me want to visit sweden even more. |
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| Vetrocide Norway. April 20 2012 06:26. Posts 590 | Profile # |
| this is so insanely awesome im getting nerdchills. I actually get this channel on my TV here in norway, never thought I would get to see sc2 on my telly:D:D:D |
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| Hider Denmark. April 20 2012 06:27. Posts 3172 | Profile Blog # | |
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| Special Endrey Germany. April 20 2012 06:29. Posts 1853 | Profile # |
| n1 so will the whole tour or just something like 30 minutes be broadcasted ? |
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| Monochromatic United States. April 20 2012 06:32. Posts 635 | Profile Blog # |
| Amazing, Esports on TV. And its the Governments channel. |
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| ellirc Sweden. April 20 2012 06:40. Posts 3280 | Profile # |
| I am fucking proud of my country today. WOW |
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