Disney+ Secures Exclusive Rights to Livestream Korean LoL‘s KeSPA Cup 2025 Across Asia-Pacific
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – November 16, 2023 – Disney+ is expanding its foray into esports, announcing today it will be the exclusive broadcaster of the Korea e-Sports Association’s (KeSPA) annual League of Legends (LoL) tournament, the KeSPA Cup 2025, across 11 Asia-Pacific regions. The regions include key markets like Korea, Japan, and Australia.
The competition, kicking off this Saturday and running thru December 14th, will be livestreamed in both Korean and English, with on-demand viewing options also available through the Disney+ platform.
This year’s KeSPA Cup will feature a total of 14 teams: 10 representing Korea and four international squads hailing from Vietnam, Japan, and North America. The initial group and breakout stages will be hosted online, culminating in a live knockout stage held at the Sangam SOOP Colosseum in western Seoul.
The exclusive broadcast rights were secured through a contract signed in September between Walt Disney Company Korea and KeSPA. This agreement extends beyond the KeSPA Cup 2025,also encompassing exclusive streaming rights for content related to the Korean esports national team as they prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
Disney+ plans to further engage fans by livestreaming warmup matches for the national team leading up to the Asian Games, scheduled for September of next year. This move underscores Disney+’s growing commitment to delivering premium esports content to a rapidly expanding audience in the Asia-Pacific region.
