Specifically, Super Punch will feature “top and trending clips, live guest interviews, contests with top streamers and interactive discussions.”
The interactive element extends to choosing the content too. Streamers and viewers would source the content, and then the show’s hosts would be streamers as well, alongside Ify Nwadiwe, Kelly Nugent, J.D. Witherspoon, and Alex Corea. Nwadiwe will be the Monday-through-Thursday host, with the other three hosts presiding over the big Friday showcase shows.
The first episode will air on February 3, with live showcase events set for every Friday starting on February 21.
Craig Barry, Turner’s Chief Content Officer, said
“What excites us,” Senior VP of Twitch Content and Partnerships Michael Aragon said, is “staying true to the community-fueled aspect that gives audiences a voice and is so core to the experience.
This is just the latest in a line of new ELEAGUE programs covering the esports world. Stay tuned to GameSkinny for more ELEAGUE and esports broadcasting news as it develops.
