Twitch | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, esports competitions, and a variety of...
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, esports competitions, and a variety of other content including music, entertainment, and sports. It serves as a platform where communities come together to engage with streamers and each other, fostering a collaborative and interactive environment.
Website
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Size
1001-5000 employees
Industry
Software Development
Specialities
Live Streaming Video & Interactive Entertainment Networking
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🛍️ Twitch Product and Pricing News
- Dr Disrespect, real name Guy Beahm, refuses to release chat logs related to his 2020 ban from Twitch, claiming the platform misrepresented the situation and paid out his contract after a legal dispute.
- Twitch is introducing updates to Clips, including a new mobile clip creation flow and a Clip Leaderboard experiment, as announced by Twitch Support on December 12.
- Twitch has introduced new V2 Automod Message EventSub subscription types, including notifications for messages caught by automod and status changes in the automod queue.
- Twitch launched the 2024 Twitch Recap for users to view and share their annual stats.
- Twitch introduces Shared Chat with shared viewership, offering combined view count and a new festive emote from December 6-13.
- Twitch announced new post-stream analytics to help measure the reach and impact of collaborations.
- Twitch introduced Shared Viewership, allowing streamers to combine view counts and enhance discoverability.
- Twitch will launch a new gaming show called 'Tag Team' featuring Elias Nerlich and his friends in 2025, with live streams and a live audience.
👔 Twitch CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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Chief People Officer
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Chief Technology Officer[email protected]
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Chief Monetization Officer[email protected]
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Chief Customer Trust Officer[email protected]
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CEO Twitch[email protected]
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CEO of Metatheory, GP Lifelike Capital, Co-founder and former COO of Twitch, Co-founder of Gold House, Taco Bell Maxi[email protected]
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CEO/Co-Founder, Infinite Album; Author, Twitch for Musicians[email protected]
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CFO[email protected]
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Sr. EBP to CEO / CTO[email protected]
⚔️ Twitch Alternatives and Competitors
- StreamYard |
- Periscope |
- Restream |
- Vimeo |
- YouTube Live |
- Caffeine |
- Facebook Live |
- Dacast |
- Kick |
- YouTube Gaming |
- Facebook Gaming |
- Trovo |
- Dlive |
- Caffeine.tv |
- Smashcast |
- StreamCraft |
- Nonolive Gaming
💼 Twitch Hiring and Layoffs
- Dr Joern Radloff has joined Twitch as Global Head of Music Publishing & Label/Distributor Partnerships in the United Kingdom, previously holding a similar position at another company.
- Mathilda D. has left Twitch, where she was a Community Manager in the Greater Lyon Area, to become the Director of Communications at O5 Interactive after previously holding the position of Community Manager at Passtech Games.
- Laure Diet has joined Twitch as Director of Localization in the San Francisco Bay Area, previously holding a position at another company.
- Chris Thomas has left Twitch as Head of Games Advertising, EMEA in the United Kingdom to become the Founder of Galaxies Showcase Media.
- Paz Bustos Millar has left Twitch as a Content Creator & Affiliate Streamer in Chile to become the Head of Visual Merchandising at Casaideas.
- Twitch's Head of Music, Cindy Charles, tragically died in a traffic accident in the Netherlands while attending the Amsterdam Dance Event.
- Twitch introduces Danilo De Leon and Jordan Chude Williams as future Partnership Intern Managers to mentor interns in influencer marketing and brand collaborations.
- Nairi Matevosyan has left Twitch as a Software Engineer in Armenia to become a Co-Founder at GambleMate.
🤖 Twitch Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Twitch has partnered with Minecraft and The Nature Conservancy for a charity event offering exclusive in-game cosmetics until January 6, 2025, to support wildlife and forest restoration.
- Popular creator Valkyrae announced she will return to Twitch for her first stream on January 8th after 5 years on YouTube Gaming.
- Twitch has partnered with Project Ethos developers to offer Twitch drops for early access to the game's community playtest from October 17-21, 2024.
- Twitch is collaborating with Domino's by integrating the Emergency Pizza program into The Glitch space in Fortnite.
- Twitch has implemented WebRTC technology to enhance real-time player interaction through voice and video communication and live gameplay streaming.
- Twitch is collaborating with Dead by Daylight to offer exclusive in-game rewards during Twitch Fright Fest until November 1.
📈 Twitch Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- Twitch's 'Just Chatting' category has seen a decrease in viewership from 439K to 374K viewers.
- Twitch's Counter-Strike viewership increased significantly from 25.5K to 65.3K viewers.
- Twitch's viewership for Marvel Rivals increased from 112K to 126K viewers, while Counter-Strike saw a significant rise from 25.5K to 65K viewers.
- Twitch's 'Just Chatting' category saw a decrease in viewership from 485K to 414K viewers.
- Twitch's World of Warcraft category saw a significant increase in viewership from 32.1K to 135K viewers.
- Twitch's channel Swagg has seen a decrease in viewers from 6.8K to 3.5K.
- Twitch is reportedly losing significant ad revenue and experiencing a rapid decline.
- Twitch has seen a significant increase in viewership for games like Rust, Apex Legends, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, while viewership for Grand Theft Auto V has slightly decreased.
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