Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says By Karissa Bell May 7, 2026 Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Twitch is putting streamers on notice about viewbotting. The company is taking new steps to crack down on people caught artificially inflating their viewership stats, according to an update from CEO Dan Clancy. “Today, we’re introducing … Continue reading Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says
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Popular female streamers are bringing on security after stars were attacked during an IRL stream
March 04, 2025 Popular female streamers are bringing on security after stars were attacked during an IRL stream BY Eve Upton-Clark Female streamers are being told to hire security after a spate of recent attacks. Popular Twitch stars Valkyrae, Cinna, and Emiru were out in public at the Santa Monica Pier on March 2 as part … Continue reading Popular female streamers are bringing on security after stars were attacked during an IRL stream
Twitch is finally adding Stories and a feed for discovering new streamers to watch
Even LinkedIn has Stories now Karissa Bell @karissabe LinkedIn is the latest platform to embrace the disappearing Stories format. The professional networking site unveiled its latest redesign that makes the company’s months-long experiment with LinkedIn Stories official. Beginning today, the company is rolling out the feature to all its users in the US … Continue reading Twitch is finally adding Stories and a feed for discovering new streamers to watch
Premium Streamers See Sharp Q1 Slowdown In Paid TV, Marketing/Media Value
Premium Streamers See Sharp Q1 Slowdown In Paid TV, Marketing/Media Value by Wayne Friedman , April 14, 2023 A maturing streaming industry and possible recessionary concerns have driven a sharp slowdown in platforms’ national TV marketing — with paid advertising and media value nearly half the total for the first three months of the year … Continue reading Premium Streamers See Sharp Q1 Slowdown In Paid TV, Marketing/Media Value
Video Streamers This Summer Up 6% In Paid Spend, Media Advertising Value
Video Streamers This Summer Up 6% In Paid Spend, Media Advertising Value by Wayne Friedman , August 19, 2022 Against a possible slowdown of streaming growth, video streaming platforms bought or placed through TV network promos slightly more in national TV advertising — up 6% to $343.2 million this summer, according to estimates from iSpot.tv. … Continue reading Video Streamers This Summer Up 6% In Paid Spend, Media Advertising Value