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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear: "People need to connect online"

May 12, 2020
In the age of social distancing, are people looking for community via streaming service Twitch? According to the numbers, they might be.
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear. Stay-at-home orders have boosted viewership.
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.tv and the surge of Internet video

Sep 18, 2014
What does a tiny island nation have to do with streaming video games?

Amazon buys Twitch for $970 million

Aug 26, 2014
The hot start-up boasts huge viewership and Amazon is paying big bucks for it.

Video gaming as a spectator sport

May 20, 2014
A former pro video gamer explains the market behind streaming video game play.