UBEAT, the 100% eSports multiplatform of the MEDIAPRO Group, celebrates its first anniversary by incorporating several improvements to complete the user experience in its web and mobile version, while the linear channel has reached a potential audience of 12 million homes after its incorporation this week to Sky in Central America. In this way, the channel is already broadcast in the vast majority of Spanish-speaking countries thanks to agreements in Latin America (Movistar eSports UBEAT), Central America (Sky) and Spain (Movistar, Orange, Telecable, Euskaltel and R).
After 12 months of success, UBEAT continues to produce the best content in the eSports sector to reach fans. To do this, the OTT platform (available both on the web and mobile) has incorporated new technical features, among which the visualization of content without having an internet connection, in search of creating a digital experience that combines the visualization of content from Quality entertainment with personalized and interactive features.
In this way, any fan who wants to download their favorite eSports and gaming programs to see them at another time when they do not have internet or do not want to use up data, they only have to enter the UBEAT application when they have Wi-Fi, browse the different programs, enter the one you want to save and select 'download'. The download of the program will begin and can be enjoyed at any other time, without the need to be connected to the network.
The platform has also incorporated a chat for followers to comment on live broadcasts, the option 'picture in picture' to follow the content from a second minimized window superimposed on the main window, the possibility of evaluating content and has improved the system of recommendation of contents to users.
Channel expansion
The first anniversary of UBEAT also coincides with the expansion of the eSports linear channel, which now reaches 12 million homes through the most important operators. In fact, since December 3, UBEAT has joined Sky's offer in Central America, and can be seen in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama thanks to the Mexican operator.
In Spain UBEAT can be tuned to Movistar, Orange, Telecable, Euskaltel and R, while in Latin America it is available in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay through Movistar eSports UBEAT.
The very best eSports contents
In this first year, more than 3,600 hours of the most popular video game competitions including League of Legends, Clash Royale, Fortnite, FIFA and Call of Duty were broadcast on the UBEAT platform. In addition, the channel produces in-house produces content, which have resulted in more than a dozen new formats under the UBEAT Originals label.
One of the great successes of UBEAT's original production is Hoy No Se Sale, a late night presented by Ibai Llanos and Kapo 013 in which they receive guests from the world of culture, music, television, interpretation, sport, influencers, and for eSports course, with the most fun interviews and toughest challenges.
Another of the bets of UBEAT in its first year has been MasterCaster, a talent show to select the best amateur caster in Spain and that, thanks to the program, will have the opportunity to continue advancing in their career.
In addition, in UBEAT eSports lovers can follow all the news of the sector and the news of all competitions in eNEWS, the reviews of the latest developments in Beta Testers, and analysis from the best experts in the sector at UBEAT Crew.
Recently, and in response to one of the greatest challenges facing the sector, UBEAT released the program Inside Out, in which the icons of eSports face a new challenge: their own life.
