BBC's Tech Now Heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco

The BBC's technology programme Tech Now is heading to San Francisco, where presenter Alasdair Keane will cover the Pokémon World Championships, one of the largest events on the competitive gaming calendar.

The championships bring together competitors from around the world across the Pokémon franchise's various competitive formats, drawing significant attention from the gaming community each year.

Tech Now's coverage is expected to explore the event from both a competitive and cultural perspective, reflecting the programme's broader focus on developments across the technology and gaming industries.

Further details on the specific segments or competitors to be featured in the coverage were not immediately specified, though the trip underscores the growing mainstream media attention given to competitive gaming events of this scale.

The Pokémon World Championships typically features thousands of participants across multiple competitive formats, including the trading card game and main video game series, drawing a global following that extends well beyond traditional esports audiences.

San Francisco's hosting of the championships places it among a growing list of major cities that have staged large-scale esports and competitive gaming tournaments in recent years, events that increasingly attract broadcast coverage alongside dedicated gaming media.