The channel has a history of collaborations in the eSports area, with different Swedish personalities from the world of gaming blogging on their platform, including
The Alliance's very own Jonathan 'Loda' Berg. TV6 will broadcast the whole tournament online but additionally, the last two days of the competition will be live on television. The Swedish network will partner up for the broadcast with eSports giant DreamHack, who will lend some of their experienced staff to host, analyze and interview on location to facilitate the immersion of viewers into the world of Dota 2.
Martin "Soxter" Edsman will be hosting the broadcast, former pro player Kim "Drayich" Larsson will be the expert in the studio, while Christian "Hellspawn" Lord will be the reporter in Seattle.Rober Ohlén, CEO of DreamHack declared the following regarding the partnership:
DreamHack is very proud to be production partner when TV6 is broadcasting live from The International. ESports is the perfect entertainment for the digital youth generation and we see an increasing interest and growth for every tournament that is being held
Jessica Grunewald, Head of Digital MTG TV added:
For us eSports is like any other sports. To broadcast the World Championships in Dota2 and our lovely eSports bloggers is a start on TV6 big eSports investment. MTG has always been the best at sports so that's why we are very proud to welcome eSports to TV6.
On the official website of TV6 there is also a comprehensive section built for The International, with details regarding the competition, the rules of the game itself, a breakdown of roles, a dictionary explaining Dota 2 jargon, small profiles of Swedish players involved in the competition and details about the casters and the panel of experts which will be involved in the event in Seattle.
The deployment of forces in this direction is remarkable and the development of this partnership is something to look forward to.
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