ESPN missed a big eSports opportunity with its new streaming service

[Joystiq]

ESPN's new, $5-a-month streaming service allows sports fans to watch games, access original programming and view scores, all without a cable subscription.

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is a tool for the digital age, and another attempt by the company to attract a younger, cord-cutting audience -- which is why it's so surprising to see the service doesn't include eSports.

ESPN has a tumultuous relationship with professional gaming. Today, the sports-media giant has a digital vertical

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and it covers the industry in-depth, with player interviews, on-the-ground reporting from major tournaments, power rankings and analysis. ESPN has even aired a

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on its cable channels, and this year it

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with Electronic Arts to host Madden NFL tournaments on Disney XD, ESPN2 and other stations.

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