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Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life" streams. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon. It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand. The games shown on Twitch's current homepage are listed according to audience preference and include genres such as real-time strategy games (RTS), fighting games, racing games, and first-person shooters. Wikipedia
Website: www.twitch.tv
Owned by: Amazon
Latest news
- Apr 9: A talent agency focusing on YouTubers and Twitch streamers, including Mr Beast, Night has acquired The Roost Podcast Network from Warner Bros. Discovery. A majority of the team will be retained, including the head of the network, AJ Feliciano.
- Jan 12: Twitch is to lay off 500 employees. Google might be laying off 1,000 employees.
- Sep 22, 2022: Twitch, a streaming video platform, is to change the money it pays out to larger creators. Subscription revenue had been split 70/30 in favour of premium content creators; but, those creators will get the standard 50/50 split next year after their first $100,000 of earnings. The company, which is owned by Amazon, claims it has high bandwidth costs.
- Jun 15, 2021: Melon is a new livestreaming service for video, allowing you to stream on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and LinkedIn simultaneously.
- Apr 10, 2020: The Improv Chronicle focuses on how improv is having to reinventing itself because of the stupid virus - running online workshops and performing shows on Zoom, Twitch and Facebook Live.
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