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Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin leaves streaming company

Kevin Lin, a co-founder of live streaming platform Twitch, is to leave the Amazon company….

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Huya and DouYu confirm merger to create US$11 billion Twitch rival controlled by Tencent

Game streaming platform Huya has announced an all-share deal to buy competitor DouYu in a…

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Twitch continues APAC expansion with exec and sales hires

Amazon-owned game streaming platform has continued its focus on the APAC region with the hires…

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Former Turner Sports president Levy joins star-studded investor roll at esports firm Andbox

Former Turner Sports president David Levy has announced investment in esports outfit Andbox. It is…

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Facebook Gaming secures landmark streaming deal with music industry for creators

Facebook Gaming has announced a breakthrough agreement that will allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted…

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Tencent to create US$10 billion esports streaming giant with merger of DouYu and Huya

Media giant Tencent wants to create a US$10 billion Chinese equivalent to game streaming platform…

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Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming

Microsoft is shutting down Mixer, its ill-fated game streaming platform that failed to make a…

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Virtual F1 attracts 30 million viewers 

The Formula One Virtual Grand Prix Series attracted a record audience of 30 million viewers…

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Almost 4 billion hours watched as live streaming industry benefits from lockdown

The live streaming industry is thriving amid the global lockdown, with the sector growing a…

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BT Sports teams up with Gfinity in esports initiative

BT Sport has teamed up with UK esports business Gfinity to deliver a series of…