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About Day[9]TV:

Day[9]TV is a popular internet television portal with one of the most passionate audiences on the web. Its flagship show, the Day[9]Daily, offers a whimsical mix of game strategy, analysis, humor and life instruction for both the serious and recreational StarCraft gamer. The show is viewed
more than 5 million times a month.

Says PCWorld: “If you’re looking for a StarCraft II coach, Sean “Day[9]” Plott is about as close as you can get; in his Day[9] Daily online series, he systematically dissects and explains StarCraft II replays with the patience and detail of your favorite college professor.”

Day[9] also travels the world as a popular shoutcaster and emcee for major competitive gaming tournaments, including DreamHack, Blizzcon, Major League Gaming, CeBit, Intel Extreme Masters, and others. In May of 2011, he launched The After Hours Gaming League, an extramural StarCraft 2 competition between software engineers at top tech companies, including Amazon, Facebook, DropBox, Zynga, Microsoft, Twitter and Google. (Press release)

Day[9] is a passionate advocate of gaming, eSports, and gamer culture.

You can learn more about StarCraft, the wildly popular game published by Blizzard Entertainment (think “chess on steroids”) here and the rise of gaming as a spectator sport (“eSport”) here. You can learn more about Day[9] by watching his autobiography here.

Day[9] has been interviewed by The Economist, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” PCGamer Magazine, Ars Technica, Business Insider and others (see below).

Want to interview Day[9]? Contact us at press@day9.tv!

• Dec 19, 2011"Forbes 30 Under 30" Forbes.
• Dec 14, 2011John Gaudiosi. "TwitchTV Plays Key Role In Pro Gaming’s Record-Breaking Year" Forbes.
• Dec 10, 2011Dan Treadway. "E-sports: Gentlemen, start your computers," The Economist.
• Nov 28, 2011“MLG: Leenock Defeats HuK, NaNiWa At 2011 MLG Championships In Providence" The Huffington Post
• Oct 17, 2011John Gaudiosi. "Sean "Day 9" Plott Forecasts Explosive Growth in Pro Gaming." Forbes.
• Sept 6, 2011Paul Tassi. “Sean “Day[9]" Plott Talks Starcraft, eSports and Nerd Pride” Forbes.
• Aug 19, 2010Folahan Olowoyeye, “Corporate Deathmatch: Zynga Vs Microsoft
• Aug 19, 2011PC Gamer, “SC2 Tournament Pits High Tech Companies Against One Another”
• Jul 27, 2011Blizzard, “AHGL Tech Company Tournament for Charity”
• Jul 20, 2011Patrick Miller, “AHGL: Tech Giants Play (Starcraft) to Win”
• Apr 11, 2011Tamara Keith, “NPR’s All Things Considered”
• May 4, 2011Blizzard, “Blizzard Interviews Sean “Day[9]” Plott,”
• Dec 24, 2010PC Gamer, “Sean ‘Day[9]‘ Plott – PC Gamer UK’s Gamer Of The Year”
• Oct 28, 2010The Economist, “Computer Gaming: Pros clicking at war”
• Aug 24, 2010Ben Lewis Evans, “Starcraft 2 – Modding the Basics”
• Aug 2, 2010Lawrence Sonntag, “Inside Gaming News: Starcraft 2 Multiplayer Primer”
• Jul 30, 2010Brian Leahy, “A Beginner’s Guide to StarCraft 2 Multiplayer”
• Jul 23, 2010Patrick Miller, “How to Dominate StarCraft II”
• Jun 14, 2010Sébastien NeTsky Vergès, “Rencontre avec Day[9]”
• Apr 21, 2010Kieron Gillen, “The Best Kind Of Zealotry: A StarCraft Life,”