Esports is a riot games: A critical political economic analysis of the closure of the world's first esports TV network in South Korea.

This study examines the evolving power dynamics between OGN, the world's first esports-dedicated TV network, and Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends, since 2012, with a specific focus on sponsorship and league administration. As esports takes place in a virtual world, it nec...

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Publicado en:	Media, Culture & Society Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 538 - 556
Autor principal:	Jeong, DongWook
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Sage Publications, Ltd. Apr2026
Materias:	South Korea Intellectual property Publishing Video games Political economic analysis Koreans Sportscasters Esports Content delivery networks
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