Where to watch — the desk's regional viewing matrix
The desk maintains a regional viewing matrix for every in-flight tournament. The matrix maps the publisher's official stream, the regional broadcaster's overlay, and the accessibility options for each broadcast.
Where to watch — every in-flight tournament
Below is the regional viewing matrix for every tournament on the desk's calendar. The matrix is publisher-verified; the desk reproduces the matrix verbatim from the publisher's own broadcast schedule.
| APAC Major | Publisher feed (Tier-A) | Twelve regional co-streams | Multi-language audio · EN, JP, KO, ZH, ID, VI |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMEA Championship | Publisher feed (Tier-A) | Six regional co-streams | Multi-language audio · EN, FR, DE, ES, AR, TR |
| Americas Open | Publisher feed (Tier-A) | Five regional co-streams | Multi-language audio · EN, ES, PT-BR |
| Global Finals | Publisher feed (Tier-A) | Tokyo host broadcast | Multi-language audio · EN, JP |
Accessibility across the regional matrix
The desk maintains a standing accessibility column for every broadcast. The column captures the publisher's published accessibility standards and the desk's editorial notes.
Closed captions
Reproduce the publisher's closed-caption feed where the broadcast surfaces captions. Tier-A on the publisher's own caption feed.
Audio description
Reproduce the broadcaster's audio-description track where the broadcast surfaces audio description. Tier-A on the publisher feed.
Multi-language
Reproduce the multi-language audio options where the publisher surfaces them. Tier-A on the publisher feed.
Co-stream
Reproduce the co-stream roster where the publisher surfaces co-streams. Tier-A on the publisher feed.
VOD
Reproduce the VOD schedule where the publisher surfaces VOD. Tier-A on the publisher feed.
Editor's stamp
Tier-A lock where the publisher feed and the broadcaster overlay agree. Tier-C where one disagrees.
How the desk updates the viewing matrix
The viewing matrix is updated weekly. The desk reproduces the matrix from the publisher's own broadcast schedule; any revisions are filed under the corrections log.
Publisher's broadcast schedule — verbatim
The publisher's broadcast schedule is reproduced verbatim in the newsroom. The desk does not editorialise the schedule.
Regional co-stream roster — verbatim
The regional co-stream roster is the publisher's own table reproduced verbatim. The desk does not editorialise the roster.
Editorial notes — Tier-C
The editorial notes are the desk's interpretation of the publisher's accessibility surface. The notes are Tier-C and explicitly flagged EDITOR'S READ.
What the desk does not publish for a viewing matrix
The desk does not publish leaked co-stream rosters. The publisher's published roster is the only source.
The desk does not publish speculative accessibility forecasts. The publisher's published accessibility surface is the only source.