The CDL's brief but successful run on Twitch, where former CoD pros like Scump and ZooMaa have attracted thousands of viewers to their respective CDL watch parties, would presumably come to an end with the league signing a new exclusive streaming deal with YouTube Gaming, according to Dexerto.
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The majority of the Call of Duty League season in 2023 has been streamed on Twitch and YouTube. However, that might change starting with the upcoming season. The CDL’s brief but successful run on Twitch, where former CoD pros like Scump and ZooMaa have attracted thousands of viewers to their respective CDL watch parties, would presumably come to an end with the league signing a new exclusive streaming deal with YouTube Gaming, according to Dexerto.
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However, it is not a given that the CDL will switch to YouTube from Twitch. The report of a new exclusive agreement “cannot be true,” according to OpTic Gaming co-founder Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, because the owners are scheduled to meet next week and “discuss this very topic and why it isn’t in the best interest of the CDL and the stability of its future.”
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Owner of 100 Thieves and former CoD professional Nadeshot declined to confirm or deny the validity of the deal. He did, however, respond to Goldenboy, an esports commentator, saying that he “would be shocked by how little the CDL is being paid for exclusivity.” The “juice isn’t worth the squeeze on this one,” he continued.
“Viewership is survival. Full stop. Everything else can be figured out after the fact,” Nadeshot said. “The CDL is owned and operated by a multi-billion dollar company, they could operate the league at a loss permanently and it wouldn’t leave a dent on their P&L. Viewership first, monetize after.”
A CDL broadcast team member named Nameless commented on the report and expressed his opinion that he thought the money from an exclusive deal could “help the longevity of the league and help see this through in an uncertain esports economy.”
However, he emphasized that if Twitch watch parties were prohibited, it would be a “bad thing” because he thought streaming simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube was “awesome.” Reddit users who are CoD fans were similarly let down by the news. One user claimed the transition could only be a “very good thing” if the two most well-known Twitch CDL co-streamers, Scump and ZooMaa, followed them to YouTube to continue the watch parties.
Some responses were not as unfavorable, with some suggesting that a deal for exclusive streaming could increase the league’s revenue and ensure its survival. A few users added that although a move to YouTube would be unfortunate due to a possible decline in viewership, viewers who choose to watch streams from Scump or ZooMaa, for instance, don’t really help the league in its efforts to monetize anyway.
The discussion surrounding the potential move will continue until and probably through the 2023 CDL Championship, which will take place from June 15 to 18. Whether the CDL ultimately departs Twitch for an exclusive deal with YouTube is still up in the air.
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