Ubeat reaches twelve million homes in its first year

The channel dedicated to eSports premieres on Sky in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Ubeat, the group's multiplatform Mediapro dedicated to eSports, celebrates its first anniversary by incorporating numerous improvements to complete the user experience in its web and mobile version, while the canal lineal has reached a potential audience of 12 million homes after joining Sky in Central America this week.

In this way, the channel It 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 its first twelve months of life, the platform OTT (available on both web and mobile) has incorporated new technical features, among which the viewing of content stands out without having to have an Internet connection, seeking to create a digital experience that combines the viewing of quality entertainment content with personalized and interactive functionalities.

In this way, any fan who wants to download their favorite eSports and gaming programs to watch them at another time when they do not have internet or do not want to spend data, only has to enter the Ubeat application when they have WiFi, browse the different programs, enter the one they want to save and select 'download'. The download of the program will begin and it can be enjoyed at any other time, without having to be connected to the network.

The platform has also incorporated a chat For followers to comment on live broadcasts, the 'picture in picture' to follow the content from a second minimized window superimposed on the main window, the possibility of rating the content and the content recommendation system for users has been improved.

Channel expansion

Ubeat's first anniversary also coincides with the expansion of the linear eSports channel, which already reaches 12 million homes through the most important operators. In fact, since December 3, Ubeat has joined the offer of Sky in Central America, and can be seen in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama from the Mexican operator.

In Spain Ubeat can be tuned into 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.

In this first year, the Ubeat platform has broadcast more than 3,600 hours of the most popular video game competitions as League of Legends, Clash Royale, Fortnite, FIFA y Call of Duty. In addition, it has opted for the broadcast of self-produced content, which has resulted in more than a dozen new formats under the Ubeat Originals label.

One of Ubeat's greatest original production hits is Today it doesn't come out, a late night presented by Ibai Llanos and Kapo 013 in which they welcome guests from the world of culture, music, television, acting, sports, influencers, and of course eSports, with the funniest interviews and the most hooligan challenges.

Another of Ubeat's bets in its first year has been MasterCaster, a talent that has selected the best amateur caster in Spain and who, thanks to the program, will have the opportunity to continue advancing in his career.

In addition, on Ubeat eSports lovers can follow all the news in the sector and the news of all the competitions in eNEWS, the reviews of the latest news in Beta Testers, and the analyzes of the best experts in the sector in Ubeat Crew.

Recently, one of the great challenges of Ubeat has been released, Inside Out, a program in which eSports icons face a new challenge: their own lives.