Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

[imported_BiBi]

http://www.championshipgamingseries.com

The moment many loyal E-Sports fans have waited for is finally here: E-Sports is going to hit the television airwaves of North America. DirecTV and its partners will be broadcasting the Championship Gaming Invitational (CGI) this Friday at 10:00 PM EST.

The event includes Battlefield 2, Counter-Strike 1.6, DOA4, HALO 2, and Project Gotham Racing 3. (20ID won the BF2 Championship.)

It is very important for the future of professional gaming that we get as many viewers for the event as possible. We are strongly encouraging every gaming fan in North America to find a place with DirecTV to watch the tourney. If you have TIVO, be sure to give the show a "thumbs up" as that data is also registered.

Below is a schedule of Friday's programming. The show is free and can be seen on several channels:

Friday, September 8 10:00 PM EDT Channel 101
Friday, September 8 10:00 PM EDT Channel 334
Friday, September 8 10:00 PM EDT Channel 800
Friday, September 8 10:00 PM EDT Channel 580

The action continues Saturday night at 10 PM EST and Sunday at 6 PM EST. The show is a 3 part project, so make plans to watch all 3! (The 20ID championship match will most likely be on Sunday night.)

CGI Commericals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsmR47rGEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gBO9tt5A6U

[imported_jsr]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Sweet, if you have never checked out a live shoutcast, you should.
I can only assume seeing one live on television will be just as (if not more) cool.

[Drunken_x_Boxer]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Anything done on the internet isnt a sport. Sorry.

[Unorignal]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Anything done on the internet isnt a sport. Sorry.

But driving a car or playing cards is? (World series of poker is on espn and some race crap is on espn 2)

[Drunken_x_Boxer]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

But driving a car or playing cards is? (World series of poker is on espn and some race crap is on espn 2)

Nope.

Hey I cant stop those morons from calling it a sport im just saying it isnt. Just because "Big Larry" sweats like a pig while "he pwns the noobs" in counter-strike doesnt make him an athlete.

[TriggerHappy2005]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Nope.

Hey I cant stop those morons from calling it a sport im just saying it isnt. Just because "Big Larry" sweats like a pig while "he pwns the noobs" in counter-strike doesnt make him an athlete.

LOL, so true.

[imported_G.I.Jersey]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Thanks for the head-up on this Bibi. We are also going to be covering this event on the next episode of Battlefield Podcast. This is a huge production by IGN and DirectTV and very profesionially prodcued. It's great to see large main strean companies like DirectTV getting behind the gaming community's with stuff like this.

And just to clairify for you other guys, it's promoted as a "Cyber Athlete" event. So I guess that does make "Big Larry" a legimate athlete :)

[Flanker]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Thanks for the head-up on this Bibi. We are also going to be covering this event on the next episode of Battlefield Podcast. This is a huge production by IGN and DirectTV and very profesionially prodcued. It's great to see large main strean companies like DirectTV getting behind the gaming community's with stuff like this.

Just wanted to thank you guys on a very good podcast series.

...But. Not an Athlete. I'm fine as far as if they call it a sport. But when they start to call the players "athletes," that's just not right.

[imported_G.I.Jersey]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Thanks alot xParagonx for the nice comment! We really do appreciate your support and taking the time to listen to the show. The Battlefield community is second to none, and one of the main reasons we do the podcast every week is to highlight all the great people that are part of it.

I guess I will have to agree with you on the 'athlete' statement. We don't want "Big Larry" getting a big head now. :)

[hobiecatter]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

is this free or pay per view event?

I already watched the match at frapstv but it will be cool to watch on TV.

[Kaishu]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

is this free or pay per view event?

I already watched the match at frapstv but it will be cool to watch on TV.

I'd be interested in watching this, but I live in the UK and wont get it on TV.
I cant find anything on Fraps TV, where did you find it hobie?

[CDN-SMOKEJUMPER]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Anything done on the internet isnt a sport. Sorry.

That's why it's called an E-Sport and the players are Cyber Athletes and not Olympians. Nice way to troll a thread though a$$hat.

[Lamri35UK]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Yeah great, I hope all you elmers enjoy.

[sknight]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

That looks like alot of fun to watch! I watched BF2TV or whatever it was called, and they make it very entertaining, if I had direct TV, i'd definitely try to catch it.

[Spils]

Re: Watch BF2 on DirecTV- Championship Gaming Series

Anyway us euro's can watch this ?