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Gfinity raises more funds, partners with Mobile Streams for new joint venture

March 17, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK-based esports tournament organiser and media company, Gfinity, has entered into a new joint venture with mobile content company Mobile Streams. That business announced it had raised £1.2m before expenses to create the joint venture with Gfinity, which will be focused on mobilegaming.com, a site both companies are looking to better monetise. Funds were raised this week through a placing of 400m shares at a price of 0.3p each. And Mobile Streams said it had agreed to take £250,000 in Gfinity shares. Continue reading Gfinity raises more funds, partners with Mobile Streams for new joint venture

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F1 Esports Series sets new viewer records again

February 18, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Organisers behind the 2021 F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco say the tournament has broken viewership and engagement records again. The full series, which ran throughout 2021 and was delivered once again by UK-based esports and gaming company Gfinity, apparently achieved more than 23m views across digital platforms, a year-on-year increase of 103%. For 2021, on the digital and TV front, the F1 Esports Series’ flagship event, the Pro Championship amassed 13.8m views, representing a 47% increase from 2020. Continue reading F1 Esports Series sets new viewer records again

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Team Pacheco win ShEsports Cup Christmas Special women’s FIFA tournament at London’s Gfinity Arena

December 10, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Article contains affiliate link The ShEsports Cup has celebrated its inaugural Christmas Special tournament, the third event in the series, bringing women from across sports and entertainment for a FIFA event. Taking place at the Gfinity arena inside VUE Cinema at Fulham Broadway in London, event co-founder Rachel Stringer was joined by England striker and Lionesses fastest ever hat-trick scorer Alessia Russo, alongside a host of professional footballers, gamers and influencers. Continue reading Team Pacheco win ShEsports Cup Christmas Special women’s FIFA tournament at London’s Gfinity Arena

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Gfinity announces ‘significant reduction’ in year-on-year operating loss in latest financial results

November 16, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

London-based esports business Gfinity has posted a ‘significant reduction’ in adjusted operating loss during its past financial year. It made a loss of £2.7m in the year ending June 30th 2021, down 50% from the £5.5m loss in the year prior. Revenues rose 27% to £5.7m during the period. Of this, revenue specifically relating to Gfinity’s owned and co-owned content increased by 768% to £2.3m, up from £0.3m year-on-year. This £2.3m figure includes £1.6m in revenues related t o Gfinity’s Digital Media Network, including editorial online publications, and £0.7m related to jointly owned esports properties, including the Global Racing Series…

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Gfinity to operate Coca-Cola Copa Challenge Football Manager 2021 esports tournament and separate ASK4 FIFA 22 competition for those in student accommodation

September 28, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

UK-based esports company Gfinity has been named the tournament operator for the Football Manager Coca-Cola COPA Challenge, presented by The Coca Cola Company. Gfinity has entered into a commercial agreement with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) as part of the activity. The Coca-Cola COPA Challenge is a new tournament which will see gaming influencers compete against one another in the popular Football Manager simulation game developed by British developer Sports Interactive and published by Sega. Continue reading Gfinity to operate Coca-Cola Copa Challenge Football Manager 2021 esports tournament and separate ASK4 FIFA 22 competition for those in student accommodation

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Nintendo and Gfinity announce 2021 Splatoon 2 Inkfest UK tournament

September 24, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

A new challenge for fans of Splatoon 2 is on the way with the Splatoon 2 Inkfest UK tournament 2021 series presented by Nintendo UK and tournament provider Gfinity. Matches will take place online via the Nintendo Switch across 12 weeks, kicking off on Saturday September 25th before culminating on Saturday December 11th 2021. Registration for the Splatoon 2 Inkfest UK Tournament 2021 is now open via the Inkfest UK Tournament Hub, which will be the main hub for the latest information and where teams can sign-up to take part. Continue reading Nintendo and Gfinity announce 2021 Splatoon 2 Inkfest…

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Gfinity acquires Rainbow Six esports news site SiegeGG

September 8, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

London-based esports business Gfinity has today announced the acquisition of SiegeGG, a well-known Rainbow Six Siege esports news and stats website. SiegeGG Corporation, which runs Siege.gg, has become part of the Gfinity Digital Media group. The acquisition gives Gfinity ownership of the underlying methodology and technology used to develop SiegeGG’s statistical analysis, which the company will be able to extend across other game titles. Gfinity will also assume ownership of the Siege.gg website, with access to its audience, currently delivering 1m page views per month, alongside nearly 100,000 Twitter followers. Continue reading Gfinity acquires Rainbow Six esports news site SiegeGG

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BT Sport, ESPN AND Starzplay Arabia to broadcast V10 R-League, whose hosts include Nicolas Hamilton, Rachel Stringer and Ben Daly

September 5, 2020E-SportsNewsUK

Gfinity and Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management (ADMM) have announced distribution agreements for its new virtual racing competition – the V10 R-League. Season 1 of the Global Racing Series will be available on BT Sport, ESPN networks and platforms and Starzplay Arabia, as well as across team and talent channels.. Organisers say this sets the V10 R-League up to be one of the most widely syndicated esports competitions, with broadcast coverage in over 75 countries worldwide, having a potential reach of 150m households. BT Sport and Starzplay Arabia have signed a multi-year agreement for exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland,…

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