Twitch TV, also known as Twitch Interactive, or simply Twitch, was launched in 2006 as Justin.TV. At the time, the site was divided into several content categories but the gaming section grew incredibly fast, quickly becoming the dominating content sector.
The company decided to spin off the gaming content as Twitch TV in 2007.
Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on live-streaming video games, including broadcasts of esports competitions and news stations, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and “in real life” streams.
In August 2014, Twitch was acquired by Amazon for an estimated $970 million.
As of February 2020, Twitch had 3 million broadcasters monthly and 15 million daily active users, with 1.4 million average concurrent users.
In July 2023, Chess streamer Alyssazhu was streaming live on Twitch from a park when her camera was knocked over before a racist rant against one of her opponents.
Twitch TV maintains a corporate office in San Francisco, California.
Twitch TV, also known as Twitch Interactive, or simply Twitch, was launched in 2006 as Justin.TV. At the time, the site was divided into several content categories but the gaming section grew incredibly fast, quickly becoming the dominating content sector.
The company decided to spin off the gaming content as Twitch TV in 2007.
Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on live-streaming video games, including broadcasts of esports competitions and news stations, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and “in real life” streams.
History
In August 2014, Twitch was acquired by Amazon for an estimated $970 million.
As of February 2020, Twitch had 3 million broadcasters monthly and 15 million daily active users, with 1.4 million average concurrent users.
In July 2023, Chess streamer Alyssazhu was streaming live on Twitch from a park when her camera was knocked over before a racist rant against one of her opponents.
Twitch TV maintains a corporate office in San Francisco, California.