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In January, Hitbox announced that they had been acquired by Azubu. In their blog post, Hitbox made mention that the sites would remain separate until they merged into a newer, bigger platform, which has now been launched as Smashcast.tv. Based on first impressions, much of the Smashcast UI is reminiscent of Hitbox which makes sense considering it’s “powered…

Twitch is opening opportunities to streamers to help develop and grow them in a professional environment. Under the wing of Twitch Studios, Twitch is offering multiple resources for streamers to present their unique skills and collaborate to create some amazing content. They are introducing several new ways to help aspiring talent: Host Training Ever wanted to be…

When 99.9% of our time in the Twitch-verse is spent online, it may seem unnerving to some when a local Twitch meetup is heading their way. The idea of meeting your local streamers (and potentially viewers) in person can seem like a daunting task for some. I am quite a shy person and while I…

Twitch has announced that they’re launching a Twitch Affiliate Program, a sort of bridge between Partnered and non-Partnered broadcasters. As it stands, all of the monetization tools available through Twitch are only accessible by Partners. Even the small amount of money you might be making via pre-roll ads completely bypasses you as a non-Partner and for…

As Beam grows, so must the partnership requirements. Beam had a partnership path in place already but it hasn’t been updated since they were acquired by Microsoft. Becoming a part of Microsoft likely affords Beam a wealth of back-end resources as well as a considerable amount of increased exposure which will help every broadcaster on…

Starting this month, Twitch is offering more flexibility to their subscription model. The beta will introduce the option to subscribe for $9.99 or $24.99 in addition to the current $4.99 subscription. As this is a beta, broadcasters will be required to opt into the program and they’ll be adding in applicants on a rolling basis…

We posted back in February that Twitch would start selling games directly through the website. A couple months and a Twitch application later, you actually can buy games on Twit...

Beam streamers, REJOICE! The day has come where you can finally watch and stream to your favorite streaming service! No capture card, no extra software needed needed. The Beam a...

Twitch has finally lifted the bitrate cap, previously 3.5 mbps (3500 kbps) to a recommended range of 3-6 mbps and set some general guidelines for achieving a good-looking 1080p...

You, a streamer earning income from streaming, have opened up a world of opportunity but also a world of new forms you’ll need to fill out for the IRS. It’s tax time folks. We’r...

Twitch announced a new feature today that is not only available for everyone today but pretty useful as well: an Event Manager. It seems like Twitch is really trying to get ever...

The team at Humble Bundle have released a streaming bundle that includes things like keys for software that you can use while streaming, games with heavy chat interaction, and e...