YouTube Gaming has purchased the exclusive English-language broadcasting rights to seasons five and six of the ESL Pro League for an undisclosed sum, ESL announced Friday.

"YouTube is happy to announce our partnership with WESA to distribute the upcoming seasons of the ESL Pro League," YouTube's head of gaming content Ryan Wyatt stated in the press release.

"Entering their 5th Season, ESL’s ability to continue to produce the highest quality content at the pinnacle level of competitive play is unrivaled. Professional Counter-Strike fans and viewership has been growing at such an explosive rate and we are excited to continue sharing this passion with our gaming viewers."

This news confirms a Jan. 6 report from Slingshot’s Jarek “DeKay” Lewis.

Season five of the ESL Pro League will begin on Feb, 7, while the offline finals will be held in Dallas, Texas from June 3-4. Previous seasons were streamed on Twitch, though it is unclear if there was an exclusive deal in place regarding broadcasting rights.

An ESL spokesperson said that "YouTube will broadcast English stream only exclusively, with all other languages remaining available on Twitch."

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