In a blog post, Twitch announced a slew of new features for creators. In addition, it also revealed that it was taking a new approach to pre-roll and mid-roll ads. The first improvement that the company is making is to disable pre-roll ads for... Read More
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Amazon-owned streaming giant Twitch had a double-whammy of bad news at its doorstep today. The company’s source code was leaked online, along with details on creator payouts, code from an unreleased Steam competitor, and other internal docs.... Read More
Twitch is in for two days of pain. The streaming service, which was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million, is now grappling with a boycott and talent poaching. RIP. Two of Twitch’s top streamers announced that they’re leaving the... Read More
Happs, the community-driven live video platform for independent creators, has raised a $4.7 million post-seed funding round led by Bullpen Capital. The round included participation from Crosslink, Goodwater and Corazon, who led Happs’s seed round,... Read More
Twitch has partnered with NBC to stream Olympic programming leading up to and during the Tokyo Olympics. The NBC Olympics Twitch channel will stream studio highlight shows, athlete interviews and gaming competitions. In the week prior to the Games,... Read More
The 49ers-Cardinals game is the first NFL game to air on an exclusive national basis on Prime Video and Twitch, and available to more than 150 million paid Prime members worldwide, and in more than 240 countries and territories excluding China, the... Read More
Amazon has announced the launch of its new Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), which uses the same technology that powers Twitch. The new service enables broadcasters and OTT providers to set up live, low-latency interactive video streams for... Read More
Dolby has announced a new update to their Dolby On music and video recording app for musicians that brings livestreaming to the platform. The app lets musicians and performers record music and video content on their mobile devices. It includes... Read More
Amazon has announced it will stream the four Premier League matches it has the rights to free on Twitch – the first time the platform has been used to stream England’s top-tier football. Streaming matches on Twitch will enable fans to interact... Read More
ESPN is bringing esports to its direct-to-consumer streaming service ESPN+. The service will add “League of Legends” gaming competitions beginning this summer. The first competition to be streamed on the service will be the North American League... Read More