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Twitch Arrives on Android TV

Kellen December 3, 2015 3

Twitch, the leading social platform for gamers to stream their online adventures, announced that it's Android app is now available on Android TV units. With Twitch for Android TV, you get to watch live and recorded games from the top players and eSports events...

YouTube Gaming Launches Tomorrow

Kellen August 25, 2015 36

YouTube Gaming, which is Google's take on a Twitch-like live-streamed gaming experience, launches tomorrow, August 26, according to Gamespot. With the service, users will find more than 25,000 dedicated game pages to keep up with, support videos, and of course...

YouTube Gaming is Google’s New Twitch Competitor, Launches This Summer

Kellen June 12, 2015 46

Remember when reports surfaced in 2014 suggesting that Google had purchased Twitch for a cool $1 billion? That, of course, never actually happened, but Google knows how important live streaming of games is to the future of gaming and its ability to monetize it...

HBO Go, Twitch, FX Now and More Apps Coming Soon to Android TV

Tim June 1, 2015 32

Your Android TV will soon have a few more apps to play with, including HBO Go, HBO Now, CBS News, Twitch, and FX Now. As detailed by NVIDIA, Android TV is a growing platform with an already healthy assortment of apps, but soon, more standalone applications...

WATCH Disney, Twitch, iHeartRadio, and DramaFever Gain Support for Chromecast

Kyle September 16, 2014 27

A few notable apps today are gaining compatibility with Chromecast, Google's venerable streaming media dongle. First up, WATCH Disney, WATCH Disney Junior and WATCH Disney XD apps are now cast-able, with a caveat - most content is locked behind a TV provider...

Official: Amazon is Buying Twitch

Kellen August 25, 2014 22

Amazon is officially buying Twitch, according to a press release just sent out by the company. The deal includes Amazon acquiring all outstanding shares of Twitch for "approximately" $970 million in cash. Amazon hopes to close the deal in the second half of...

Forget Google, Amazon Buying Twitch Streaming Service for More Than $1 Billion (Updated)

Tim August 25, 2014 58

Update: It's official - Amazon is buying Twitch for $970 million. According to two sources of The Information, as well as a source of the Wall Street Journal, Google is no longer set to acquire Twitch, the livestream network for roughly $1 billion. Instead,...

Google’s Deal to Buy Twitch For $1 Billion Reportedly Went Through

Tim July 24, 2014 34

Remember back in May when rumors broke that Google was buying Twitch, the livestreaming website for $1 billion? According to a new report from Venture Beat, the deal has gone through, making Google the new owners of Twitch and its insanely fast-growing...