By: Bryce L. Jackson

Disney has acquired the broadcast rights to the Overwatch League in a multiyear deal starting tonight with the Overwatch League playoffs. The deal will cover the Overwatch League Playoffs, the Overwatch World Cup, and Overwatch League Season 2. The games will be broadcast across multiple Disney networks including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney XD, and  ESPN streaming services. The deal will not cancel the current broadcast rights with Twitch, who has another year remaining on their current contract.

The deal will also include additional content for the network like recap shows and content made to introduce new viewers to the game and its intricacies.