MEDIA ADVISORY: TORONTO DEFIANT OPENING VIEWING PARTY

Fans will pack Real Sports Bar for Defiant season opener

February 11, 2019 (TORONTO, CANADA) — Toronto's expansion Overwatch League team, the Toronto Defiant will play this first regular season match this Friday February 15, 2019 (4pm PST, 7pm ET) when they take on the Houston Outlaws at Blizzard Arena.

More than 250 fans have already registered for the Season Opener viewing party at Real Sports Bar in downtown Toronto, and media are invited to capture photos and b-roll of the viewing party. Senior executives at OverActive Media, the ownership group that owns Toronto Defiant, will also be on hand for interview opportunities.

For those media outlets wanting to attend or to coordinate interviews with coaches, players or OverActive Media exectives this week, prior to the season opener, please contact Paulo Senra ([email protected]) to coordinate requests.

  • WHO: OverActive Media spokespeople; Toronto Defiant fans
  • WHAT: Toronto Defiant Opening Match viewing party
  • WHEN: Friday February 15, 2019 (Pre-game: 6:30pm ET; Match starts at 7pm ET)
  • WHERE: Real Sports Bar (15 York Street, Toronto, ON)

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About OverActive Media

OverActive Media (TSXV: OAM) is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with operations in Madrid, Spain and Berlin, Germany. OverActive’s mandate is to build an integrated global company delivering sports, media and entertainment products for today’s generation of fans with a focus on esports, videogames, content creation and distribution, culture, and live and online events. OverActive owns team franchises in professional esports leagues including (i) the Call of Duty League, operating as the Toronto Ultra, and (ii) the League of Legends European Championship (“LEC”), operating as the MAD Lions. OverActive also leads OAM Live, an events arm that produces both live and online events.