The New Expansion Begins with the Esports Championships Asia Live on Disney+ April 24-26 Followed by More Competitions Later This Year
Following the success of last year’s 2025 LoL KeSPA CUP livestream, Disney+ today announced the expansion of its collaboration with the Korea Esports Association (KeSPA) to bring additional livestreams of major esports competitions to audiences around the world. The expanded collaboration will include global live coverage of major flagship events including the Esports Champions Asia Jinju 2026, the 2026 LoL KeSPA CUP and the Korea national team send-off ceremony and LoL friendly matches before the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
The new collaboration officially kicks off on April 24-26 with the Esports Championships Asia 2026, where teams from South Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Mongolia will compete against each other in a range of games. Audiences on Disney+ will be able to watch along live as the teams compete on Street Fighter 6, The King of Fighters XV, TEKKEN 8, and the eFootball™ series (PC/Mobile). Disney+ will also participate as an official streamer for PUBG Mobile and Eternal Return, delivering full tournament coverage of these titles to global audiences.
Held across three days in Jinju, South Korea, the Esports Championships Asia serves as an important platform for national teams to assess performance and strengthen competitiveness ahead of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Disney+ will exclusively live stream the national team send-off ceremony and evaluation matches scheduled later this year in preparation for the Games.
ESPN will be featured onscreen during the livestream and event experience on Disney+, delivering a world-class sports presentation to esports fans. These competitions expand Disney+’s growing slate of live programming – from sports to news and can’t-miss cultural moments – offering subscribers more compelling, must-watch content than ever. Live stream the Esports Championship Asia 2026 from April 24-26 and stay tuned for more esports coverage throughout the year on Disney+.
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