PGL issue guidelines for community streamers

The 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major is just under a week away and fans are scrambling to find out where they can watch their favorite teams play throughout the daunting open qualifiers. Dust2.us will be live every day as they host a North American watch party filled with various guests from the region.

These guidelines are not just for the open and closed qualifiers, but also cover permissions to cover the entire PGL 2024 Copenhagen Major from beginning to the grand final. Like in previous years, the broadcaster is asking that community members use the GOTVs themselves and not re-broadcast the official stream unless they have permission to do so. Additionally, community members do not have to use a delay for the Open and Closed Qualifiers, but will need to use one for the RMRs and onwards.

For those also looking to host, you can read the full rules as listed out below;

• Community broadcasters can only broadcast CSTV feeds on their stream. Showcasing any of the official broadcast feeds, including those available in-game (re-streaming), is not allowed. Please follow this rule strictly to avoid potential copyright infringement violations.

• Community broadcasts must use a delay of 60 seconds on their channel/stream for the broadcast duration of any Major CSTV-related content. (this does not apply to the Open and Closed Qualifiers)

• Sponsorships in the following categories are not allowed to be displayed on your stream overlay or channel page (Twitch panels, chat, etc.) - Companies that generate revenue through activities that rely on Valve game economies, such as key resellers or companies that interact with Valve game inventories (such as skins, cases, keys).

• Commercial broadcast entities (linear & digital) are, by default, not allowed to act as community broadcasters. Individual broadcasts performed by employed community members of non-partnered commercial broadcast entities also qualify as commercial broadcasts and, thus, are not allowed.

• Community broadcasters need to have an overall good community standing.

• Players and/or personalities currently banned by Valve from events are not allowed to be part of your community broadcast, both in visual and auditory capacities. The complete list is available here: https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_Players/Valve

• Please use the official tournament name “PGL CS2 MAJOR COPENHAGEN 2024” or the abbreviation “PGL Major 2024” if space is limited.

• Please ensure that your viewers are informed that the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the stream belong only to you and not to the tournament organizers.

• You should not claim to represent the PGL, Valve, or PGL CS2 MAJOR COPENHAGEN 2024 in any form.

• It is your responsibility to maintain a clean and positive image around PGL CS2 MAJOR COPENHAGEN 2024 during match broadcasts. This includes but is not limited to the social media, responses, words, and actions of you and others you choose to broadcast with.

• PGL reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify the Community Broadcast Guidelines or any part thereof.

Community casting for the open and closed qualifiers of the Major is always a highly anticipated event for Counter-Strike fans. The GOTVs for each match will be available on the ChallangerMode pages.