NEW YORK, April 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
IGN, the leading Internet media company focused on video games and
entertainment, today announced they are teaming up to produce a new
daily esports satellite radio show dedicated to the fast-growing
world of competitive gaming.
IGN Esports Today will debut on Monday, April 11 and air live every weekday
(7:00-8:00 pm ET) on the SiriusXM
Bleacher Report Radio channel. SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio
is available to subscribers nationwide on satellite radios (channel
83) and the SiriusXM app.
Hosted by IGN's Kevin Knocke,
IGN Esports Today will give gamers the opportunity to call
in on a live show that provides up-to-the-moment news and analysis.
The show will also tackle the industry's marquee competitions
featuring League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,
Hearthstone, Street Fighter V, Call of Duty and more.
Listeners will get insight and advice from notable esports
competitors that will help them improve their skill whether they
compete in small groups or large events. Knocke will also
interview other special celebrity guests who share a passion for
esports.
"There are hundreds of millions of gamers in North America and as the world of esports
continues to grow by leaps and bounds, so too grows the appetite
for the kind of insight and advice that can give a player a
competitive edge," said Steve Cohen,
SiriusXM's SVP of Sports Programming. "We are very excited to
team up with IGN to give gamers, nationwide, a truly interactive
forum on SiriusXM, a place where they can call in and get valued
info and advice from true experts to help them get a leg up on the
competition. We're looking forward to making IGN Esports
Today a must-listen show for the gaming community."
"IGN is thrilled by this unique opportunity to create a
live-format, satellite radio show on SiriusXM and its Bleacher
Report Radio channel," said Fran Mirabella
III, IGN's VP of Video. "Combined with IGN's massive
global presence, non-stop video coverage, and leading social
network, we'll be reaching esports fans everywhere they are.
Kevin Knocke has covered esports for
over half a decade and is the perfect host for the job. He's
passionate to speak out on the big issues for the community, and
has all the right connections. It's going to be an awesome
resource for fans."
Follow and interact with IGN Esports Today on
Twitter @SiriusXMesports.
SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio is an exclusive 24/7 all-sports
channel that delivers engaging content from one of the leading
digital sports destinations to SiriusXM's nationwide audience of
listeners. The exclusive channel showcases a variety of
Bleacher Report voices and give sports fans a place to discuss
their teams, topics and events with experts from every major
sport. Bleacher Report, a division of Turner Broadcasting, is
the leading digital destination for team-specific sports content
and real-time event coverage and is one of the fastest-growing
digital properties in the U.S. For more information go to
www.SiriusXM.com/BleacherReportRadio. Follow the channel on Twitter
at @BR_Radio.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has 29.6 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and
talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from
every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other
connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and
online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic,
weather, data and information services for subscribers through
SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®,
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SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to
a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest
in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2.7 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services
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About IGN
IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused
on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN caters
to more than 68 million monthly users on its website and apps, and
is followed by almost 8 million subscribers on YouTube and 14
million fans on social networks. IGN also publishes daily
content on Snapchat Discover.
Founded in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company
Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2
Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San
Francisco, with offices in Los
Angeles, New York,
Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 21
languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native
applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation
platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and
follow @ign on Twitter, Facebook, and
YouTube.
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