{"id":95925,"date":"2016-06-27T08:55:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T06:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=95925"},"modified":"2016-06-27T08:58:01","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T06:58:01","slug":"this-is-why-dstv-has-video-games-on-supersport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/95925-this-is-why-dstv-has-video-games-on-supersport","title":{"rendered":"This is why DStv has video games on SuperSport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SuperSport recently <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/93189-supersport-to-broadcast-live-competitive-gaming-tournament.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced <\/a><\/strong>that it would be broadcasting the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-league.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ELeague<\/a><\/strong> tournament, making it\u00a0the first local broadcaster to show eSports content.<\/p>\n<p>We asked SuperSport&#8217;s Clinton van der Berg what prompted the channel to start broadcasting eSports, the effect of the broadcast, and where he sees gaming coverage in South Africa heading.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What prompted SuperSport to start broadcasting the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Eleague in South Africa?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The league became available and SuperSport was mindful of eSport\u2019s growing popularity. It\u2019s a sport we are learning about and still testing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you experienced any noticeable push back from your regular viewers who do not agree with you showing video games as a \u201csport\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;None whatsoever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see SuperSport (or other channels) broadcasting other games or gaming live events in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SuperSport has taken an open-minded approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a genre that is rapidly developing and we are interested in it. If there is an appreciable market, SuperSport will seek to service this market with content.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Are you enjoying SuperSport&#8217;s current eSports coverage? Are you looking forward to the possibility of more of it in the future? 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