The media representation of Czech and international esport leagues

• Thesis title in Czech: Mediální reprezentace českých a mezinárodních esportových lig
• Thesis title in English: The media representation of Czech and international esport leagues
• Key words: esport, videohry, obsah, online, média, reprezentace
• English key words: esports, video games, content, online, media, representation
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2023/2024
• Thesis type: Bachelor's thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Department of Media Studies (23-KMS)
• Supervisor: Daniel Nielsen
• Author: hidden - assigned by the advisor
• Date of registration: 26.03.2024
• Date of assignment: 26.03.2024
• Date and time of defence: 13.09.2024 09:00
• Venue of defence: Hollar, H110, Hollar - místn. č. 110
• Date of electronic submission: 20.07.2024
• Date of proceeded defence: 13.09.2024
• Opponents: Mgr. Jan Houška

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Examines home studios and behind the scenes of major esports events. Describes the rise of live game streaming and how it is poised to change our understanding of media and audiences.

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Preliminary scope of work

Tato bakalářská práce si klade za cíl nastínit, jak se esportové ligy a jejich jednotlivé týmy prezentují svým divákům, a to prostřednictvím výzkumu mediálního vývoje esportu na nejvyšší úrovni a jeho následným porovnáním s vývojem na domácí scéně.

Preliminary scope of work in English

This bachelor thesis aims to outline how esports leagues and their respective teams present themselves to their audiences by researching the media-related development of esports at the highest level, and then comparing it to the domestic development.