Twitch (service)

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Twitch is a video live streaming service operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon. Introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv, the site primarily focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to music broadcasts, creative content, and more recently, "in real life" streams. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand.

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'Twitch Sings' karaoke game to shut down by end of this year Twitch Sings, the streaming platform's live karaoke game, is shutting down, the company announced. Reported by The Verge, the company stated that it has decided to close down the game effective January.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

Rolling Loud and Twitch Partner up for Virtual Music Festival Series Streaming platform Twitch has teamed up with Rolling Loud to bring the popular hip-hop festival online. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:09Published on September 2, 2020

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Dr Disrespect says his mysterious Twitch ban is causing him anxiety Photo by Bobby Quillard Dr Disrespect says he still doesn’t know why he was banned from Twitch, and he warned viewers that the mysterious ban has been causing him anxiety. “My anxiety levels are.. The Verge - Published on September 1, 2020
Amazon Music now lets you watch artists when they’re live on Twitch Image: Amazon Musicians can now link their Twitch profiles to Amazon Music to let fans watch their live streams without leaving the music streaming app. The integration offers musicians a way to.. The Verge - Published on September 1, 2020
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Hyper Scape is having a rough launch on Twitch Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft entered the crowded battle royale market yesterday with Hyper Scape, a new first-person shooter promising a unique twist on the crowded formula. Ahead of its release, the game.. The Verge - Published on August 12, 2020	Shroud’s comeback stream shows the power of Twitch’s biggest names Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek’s first stream back on Twitch after his departure for Mixer was, by any measure, a massive success. He came back with more than 500,000 concurrents, a tide of.. The Verge - Published on August 12, 2020
Over 500,000 people watched Shroud’s return to Twitch Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, one of the most popular live streamers in the world, returned to Twitch on Wednesday following Microsoft’s decision to shut down.. The Verge - Published on August 12, 2020	Shroud returns to Twitch, exclusively Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek — one of the most influential live-streamers on the internet — has today announced his triumphant, exclusive return to.. The Verge - Published on August 11, 2020
Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime as Prime Gaming Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is rebranding Twitch Prime, which gives Amazon Prime subscribers perks on the company’s live streaming platform, by dropping the Twitch name and.. The Verge - Published on August 10, 2020	Dr Disrespect officially returns to streaming Photo by Bobby Quillard Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has returned to streaming, this time on YouTube. His first stream goes live tomorrow at 3pm EDT. The controversial streamer was permanently.. The Verge - Published on August 6, 2020
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Soundcloud to launch live original programming on Twitch Music streaming service Soundcloud is capitalizing on consumer demand for live entertainment amid the COVID-19 quarantine with the launch of its own slate of originally produced live programming. The.. WorldNews - Published on May 4, 2020	Facebook reveals Gaming app to rival Twitch and YouTube The social network accelerated the launch of Facebook Gaming due to the coronavirus lockdown. BBC News - Published on April 20, 2020
No webcam? New Mevo can fill the void and stream to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube A tiny camera can stream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch, and in May, it will add Zoom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams and Skype. USATODAY.com - Published on April 16, 2020	NASCAR racer Kyle Larson uses racial slur during stream of virtual race NASCAR driver Kyle Larson used a racial slur during livestream broadcast of an exhibition virtual race on Sunday night. It was broadcast on Twitch. USATODAY.com - Published on April 13, 2020
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Mixer Lures Ninja From Twitch. (What? We Explain.) Tyler Blevins, 28, the multimillionaire gamer known as Ninja, says he has a deal to stream exclusively at the Microsoft service. He’s quitting Twitch, the Amazon service where 12 million fans watch.. NYTimes.com - Published on August 1, 2019	Ninja shocks gaming world, leaves Twitch for Microsoft's Mixer Tyler Blevins, known mainly as Ninja, shocked the gaming world Thursday with his move to Mixer, a streaming competitor to Twitch, his former platform. USATODAY.com - Published on August 1, 2019
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