The esports counter-terrorists are heading back to TBS.
Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive military shooter is getting a second season as part of Eleague’s televised competitions, and it kicks off with preliminaries September 7. Turner and esports talent-agency WME-IMG plan to feature the top Counter-Strike teams in a broadcast on the TBS cable channel at 10 p.m. on Friday nights. But fans can also catch the action on livestreaming video site Twitch. Esports is a growing market that is worth $892 million. Through sponsorships, ticket sales, and media rights, that market should grow to $1.23 billion by 2019, according to SuperData Research.
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