That would suck. Not only is Twitch a lot less a**hole-ish than Gootube, the streaming is one of the few that works with Firefox on Linux, unlike crap like LiveStream and the rest of that crowd.
Twitch rich as Google flicks $1bn hitch switch, claims snitch
Google and Twitch were tight-lipped this morning in California – amid swirling rumors that the internet goliath will formally seal a $1bn deal to buy the video-streaming upstart. Twitch spokesperson Chase (just Chase) refused to rule out the speculation, and instead gave us "no comment" when we called. Given that Twitch is a …
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Friday 25th July 2014 22:52 GMT Breen Whitman
If we look at the gaming channels on You-Tube they get huge views.
Channels like Twitch has massive potential. Hotel chain streaming channel deals etc.
Google will not want those eyeballs being diverted away from their channel, as that would drop their ad revenue, and the CIA would grumble and potentially reduce their monthly stipend to Google for their "Administrative access".
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