Streamworks Concludes Major League Gaming Season With Fifth Consecutive Record-Breaking Live Stream for MLG's National Championship in Providence

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamworks, the global streaming company that uses proprietary technology and end-to-end service to help news, sports and entertainment brands deliver better streaming experiences, today announced its fifth consecutive record breaking live stream broadcast of the season during Major League Gaming's (MLG) Pro Circuit National Championship tournament in Providence, R.I., November 18-20. 

Streamworks partnered with MLG to deliver live, uninterrupted streams of its Pro Circuit tournaments to millions of fans online and on mobile devices worldwide.  Viewers from 175 countries tuned in to watch the final tournament, with more than 3.6 million hours of video consumed during the weekend and a season high of 241,000 peak concurrent online viewers. 

The 2011 MLG Pro Circuit season was the largest season in eSports history.  Streamworks delivered over 3.5 million unique stream viewers for all MLG events between June and November 2011 to fans worldwide.  Over the 2011 season, more than 15 million hours of video were consumed during Pro Circuit weekends.  The average viewer of a Pro Circuit competition spent over three hours tuned in online.  MLG has used Streamworks' customized coding applications, including a video player and subscription functionality, to deliver a seamless and reliable viewing experience. 

"The 2011 Pro Circuit season proved to be our most successful season ever, with each of five consecutive tournaments producing record breaking online viewer numbers," said Sundance DiGiovanni, CEO, Major League Gaming.  "By using Streamworks' patented technology, we have been able to provide superior picture quality and robust live streams to our audience, while expanding our global footprint, and reaching and engaging millions of new fans around the world."

"This season was a tremendous success for Streamworks and for Major League Gaming, as each new event attracted more mainstream interest and more viewers worldwide than the previous event," said Ray Mia, CEO of Streamworks.  "Streamworks' proprietary technology and unmatched support have enabled us to continually break records for audience engagement for MLG, while delivering a superior viewing experience to the continually growing audience for eSports."

Streamworks will continue to work with MLG to deliver live and on-demand coverage of its 2012 Pro Circuit competitions.

Streamworks is part of the Black Ocean group of companies. Black Ocean is a digital media company that invests in, builds and operates technology businesses around the world.

About Streamworks

Streamworks is the global streaming company that delivers unrivalled streaming experiences across any network to any device. Through its patented technology for live and on-demand video, Streamworks provides a fully managed service to news, sports and entertainment brands, saving its customers on average 30 percent bandwidth. Streamworks further enhances the video anywhere experience with social tools and interactive web environments that bring people closer to the action. As a one-stop solution for vCommerce, Streamworks helps brands increase video consumption and drive monetization.

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