20.8.2021 11:30:00 CEST | Play Magnus AS | Non-regulatory press releases
(Oslo, 20 August 2021) – Play Magnus Group and TV2 have signed an agreement for the live broadcasting of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour for five additional years.
TV 2 is currently broadcasting tournaments from the 2021 season of the Tour and covered its predecessor, the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour in 2020. The new long-term partnership will see TV 2 provide primetime coverage for the most prestigious circuit in online chess.
“This agreement serves as a strong stamp of approval for the entertainment value of professional online chess,” said Tour Director Arne Horvei.
Horvei added, “TV 2 has been a significant partner in both broadcasting and developing the Tour. The continued cooperation with such a reputable and innovative platform is also important in our work to distribute the Tour in the rest of the world.”
Sports Editor at TV 2, Vegard Jansen Hagen said, “The agreement secures TV 2 access to premium level chess for years to come. Chess has developed into a steadily growing tv sport in Norway. Partnering with the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour enables us to offer an engaging broadcast in a viewer friendly rapid chess format. The duration of the Tour and intervals between the tournaments also makes chess an almost year-round sport, featuring the top international Grandmasters.”
Jansen Hagen added, “The performance, titles and position of Magnus Carlsen is the foundation of chess as a tv sport in Norway, and we are proud to continue our cooperation with Play Magnus Group. The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour rights, in addition to the rights to Norway Chess, are long term rights enabling TV 2 to develop and grow our chess broadcast and coverage.”
Stars invited to compete in the Tour have included Norway’s superstar World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the hugely popular American chess player and streamer Hikaru Nakamura.
All matches in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour are played on chess24.com and available to watch for free on the platform’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Season Schedule:
Tournament 1 Sat 19 Feb – Sun 27 Feb
Tournament 2 Sat 19 Mar – Sun 27 Mar
Major 1 Wed 20 Apr – Thu 28 Apr
Tournament 3 Wed 18 May – Thu 26 May
Tournament 4 Tue 28 Jun – Wed 06 Jul
Major 2 Mon 01 Aug – Tue 09 Aug
Tournament 5 Sat 17 Sep – Sun 25 Sep
Tournament 6 Fri 14 Oct – Sat 22 Oct
Final Fri 11 Nov – Sun 20 Nov
Disclosure regulation
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Contacts
Arne Horvei, Tour Director, Play Magnus Group, +47 90 66 22 49, arne@playmagnus.com
About Play Magnus AS
Play Magnus Group is a global leader in the chess industry focused on providing premier digital experiences for millions of chess players and students. The company offers e-learning and entertainment services via its market leading brands: chess24, Chessable, iChess, New In Chess, Everyman Chess, CoChess, Aimchess, the Play Magnus App Suite, and the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Group’s mission is to grow chess to make the world a smarter place by encouraging more people to play, watch, study, and earn a living from chess.
Play Magnus Group is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo under the ticker PMG. For more information visit pmg.me.
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20.8.2021 11:30:00 CEST | Play Magnus AS | Ikke-informasjonspliktige pressemeldinger
(Oslo, 20. august 2021) – Play Magnus Group og TV 2 har signert en avtale om direktesending av Meltwater Champions Chess Tour i ytterligere fem år.
TV 2 sender for øyeblikket turneringer fra 2021-sesongen og dekket også forgjengeren, Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, i 2020. Den nye langsiktige avtalen har en maksimal ramme på fem år, og gir TV 2 eksklusiv tilgang til den mest prestisjefylte onlineturneringen i sjakk. Meltwater Champions Chess Tour består av ti månedlige digitale turneringer.
– Denne avtalen bekrefter den store underholdningsverdien profesjonell online sjakk har, sier turneringsdirektør Arne Horvei, og legger til:
– TV 2 har vært en viktig samarbeidspartner for både distribusjon og utvikling av turneringene. En forlengelse av samarbeidet med en slik anerkjent aktør er også viktig for vårt arbeid med å distribuere turneringene ut til resten av verden.
– Avtalen sikrer TV 2 tilgang til sjakk på øverste hylle i årene som kommer. Sjakk har utviklet seg til en stadig voksende TV-sport i Norge. Ved å sende Meltwater Champions Chess Tour har vi muligheten til å tilby en engasjerende sending i et seervennlig hurtigsjakkformat. Sesongens varighet og intervallene mellom turneringene gjør sjakk til en helårsidrett, med de beste internasjonale stormestrene, sier sportsredaktør i TV 2 Vegard Jansen Hagen, og tilføyer:
– Prestasjonene, titlene og statusen til Magnus Carlsen er grunnlaget for sjakk som TV-sport i Norge, og vi er stolte over å fortsette samarbeidet med Play Magnus Group. Meltwater Champions Chess Tour-rettighetene, i tillegg til rettighetene til Norway Chess, er langsiktige rettigheter som gjør at TV 2 kan utvikle og utvide våre sjakksendinger og daglige dekning.
Blant stjernene som er invitert til å konkurrere i turneringen finner vi den norske verdensmesteren Magnus Carlsen og den populære amerikaneren Hikaru Nakamura.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 sesongen:
Turnering 1 lør 19 Feb – søn 27 Feb
Turnering 2 lør 19 Mar – søn 27 Mar
Major 1 ons 20 Apr – tor 28 Apr
Turnering 3 ons 18 Mai – tor 26 Mai
Turnering 4 tir 28 Jun – ons 06 Jul
Major 2 man 01 Aug – tir 09 Aug
Turnering 5 lør 17 Sep – søn 25 Sep
Turnering 6 fre 14 Oct – lør 22 Oct
Final fre 11 Nov – søn 20 Nov
Informasjonspliktig opplysning
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Kontakter
Arne Horvei, Tour Director, Play Magnus Group, +47 90 66 22 49, arne@playmagnus.com
Om Play Magnus AS
Play Magnus Group is a global leader in the chess industry focused on providing premier digital experiences for millions of chess players and students. The company offers e-learning and entertainment services via its market leading brands: chess24, Chessable, iChess, New In Chess, Everyman Chess, CoChess, Aimchess, the Play Magnus App Suite, and the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Group’s mission is to grow chess to make the world a smarter place by encouraging more people to play, watch, study, and earn a living from chess.
Play Magnus Group is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo under the ticker PMG. For more information visit pmg.me.
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