Gaming Series, Sky ink new coverage deal

Sky is to continue its coverage of Championship Gaming Series events under a new agreement announced yesterday.

Eurosport is also part of the deal and will bring the video games competition to dozens of European countries for the first time.

Eurosport2 will air exclusive coverage in territories including Germany, France and Italy. Eurosport also has secondary broadcast rights in the UK, while Sky retains first-run rights.

Sky began covering the events last year with content on Sky One, Sky Two, Sky HD and its Sky Games website.