More Than A Game: What TV Can Learn From Twitch
Game streaming platforms go live, linear and on-demand. Read More …
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YouTube and Twitch Channel Cable TV
With the upcoming launch of YouTube Gaming, YouTube will have dedicated apps for its three most popular categories of videos: music (Music Key), kids (YouTube Kids) and now video games. While the Google-owned site has long supported discreet “channels,” those are largely a convenience for individual video creators as they look to build their own corporate Read More …
YouTube Needs To Get Its Live Act Together
YouTube is not confirming but not exactly denying a report by the Daily Dot on Wednesday claiming the video site is getting ready to relaunch its live-streaming platform in with a new emphasis on games and e-sports. An announcement could come as soon as June, during the E3 game expo in Los Angeles, the report said. Read More …
Twitch goes to the movies
We missed this amid the hubbub of CES, but apropos our Wednesday post Twitch has begun experimenting with live movie screenings on its platform through a partnership with Devolver Digital. Each Friday through February 20th Twitch will host a screening of a game-related movie, along with a live chat with the filmmaker on its main channel. Read More …