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ELEAGUE announces CSGO Premier TV plans, Esports 101 special

By Brittany Frederick

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 29: A general view of play during the ELEAGUE: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship finals at Fox Theater on January 29, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 29: A general view of play during the ELEAGUE: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship finals at Fox Theater on January 29, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ELEAGUE is bringing Counter-Strike back to TBS this fall, starting with a new Esports 101 special followed by a docuseries on the recent CSGO Premier.

Get ready for ELEAGUE to make its way back onto TBS, starting this Friday.

Turner and IMG announced today their plans to roll out more Counter-Strike: Global Offensive programming this fall, giving viewers an inside look not only at the brand’s latest tournament but the game itself.

On Aug. 24 at 11:00 p.m. ET, gamers can tune into ELEAGUE’s Esports 101: CSGO, which will explain Counter-Strike: Global Offensive from the ground up.

The hour-long special is overseen by host Alex “Machine” Richardson, while resident analyst and caster Jason “Moses” O’Toole is back to provide expert insight into the game.

Fan favorite Sean “SeanGares” Gares will also return to ELEAGUE for the first time since the Boston Major to add his own commentary after years of competitive Counter-Strike play.

With that talent lineup, the Esports 101 special should be required viewing for CSGO fans. But the action won’t stop there, as Turner has finalized its plans to televise the action from the CSGO Premier.

The ELEAGUE CSGO Premier 2018 docu-series begins next Friday, Aug. 31, also at 11:00 p.m. The seven-part show will feature highlights from the tournament, which took place in Atlanta at the end of July and featured the best teams in the world.

In addition to showing clips of the competitive gameplay, cameras followed each of the teams behind the scenes while they participated in the tournament. That will give audiences an insider’s perspective on teams including Boston Major champions Cloud9, North America’s Team Liquid, and world number-one squad Astralis.

Between the seven episodes showcasing the fierce and sometimes surprising competition at the Premier, and the new Esports 101 special giving newcomers the best possible gateway into the world of Counter-Strike, ELEAGUE will have a massive and prominent presence on TV this fall that should be on any gamer’s calendar.

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ELEAGUE’s TV programming starts Friday at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on TBS. For more ELEAGUE coverage and more on the entire Gaming world, follow the Gaming category at FanSided.