Gamers Call for Tournament TV!

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Is the time upon us? Are companies like Inside The Game & Giga soon to hit the big stage? Is gaming soon to get its own television?
The BBC has reported in the past two days that infact, YES the time is now and video gaming is soon to hit our TV Screens in a big way!

In their first article Ian Hardy talks about the draw in the States in particular and the success of E3 2006.

QuoteTelevised computer game tournaments are a big draw in Korea, but elsewhere, coverage has so far been non-existent. In the US however, there are growing attempts to turn next generation video games into a bona fide TV spectator sport.


You can read it Here

Later that day The CPL announced that DirecTV an American can organisation would be covering CPL Winter LIVE, again published on the BBC.

QuoteUS satellite TV company DirecTV has signed a deal with the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) to broadcast a series of video game events.
Pro-players that qualify for the CPL's Winter tournament will be the first to have their battles broadcast to 15 million DirecTV subscribers.


Just last week the CPL agreed a sponsorship deal with Pizza Hut, aswell as Video Card giants ATi this week announcing it will sponsor both The CPL & The WSVG. With Sprite sponsoring the HHGL aswell, is gaming finally closing in on the promise land of "Mainstream"?
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