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Amazon Buys Twitch. *Updated*
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Well-sourced site The Information (subscription required) is claiming that Amazon is in "late stage talks" to purchase Twitch.tv, the video game streaming site, for $1 billion.
Three months ago, Variety first reported that Google was set to purchase the site for the same amount, but we've yet to hear anything official from either company. We've been starting to wonder if the Google/Twitch deal would ever become official; and if Twitch is still courting other suitors, it would explain why that deal has yet to happen.
The site live streams video game footage to 45 million viewers a month, and it has been cleaning up lately with aggressive copyright enforcement and a mass deletion of old videos, possibly in an effort to attract a buyer.
According to the report, an Amazon/Twitch deal "could be announced shortly."
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Three months ago, Variety first reported that Google was set to purchase the site for the same amount, but we've yet to hear anything official from either company. We've been starting to wonder if the Google/Twitch deal would ever become official; and if Twitch is still courting other suitors, it would explain why that deal has yet to happen.
The site live streams video game footage to 45 million viewers a month, and it has been cleaning up lately with aggressive copyright enforcement and a mass deletion of old videos, possibly in an effort to attract a buyer.
According to the report, an Amazon/Twitch deal "could be announced shortly."
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this would be so much better than Google. We all know that Google will just sensor everything.
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I love amazon and all of their services are awesome. Hopefully they do.
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I don't really know about this. Didn't YouTube/Google just buy twitch?
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WackMyBeaver- wrote I don't really know about this. Didn't YouTube/Google just buy twitch?
No, they were just putting it out there. A deal hasn't been confirmed
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Really hope they do instead of google
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Twitch sold for only $30 million less than what instagram did.
Emmett Shear and Justin Kan made out like bandits.
Emmett Shear and Justin Kan made out like bandits.
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Lavish wrote Twitch sold for only $30 million less than what instagram did.
Emmett Shear and Justin Kan made out like bandits.
Facebook bought whatsapp for $16 billion dollars :facepalm:
OT: I love this.
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I'm so glad to hear that Amazon has purchased Twitch, I know they will be a lot better for the website than Google could ever hope to be.
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