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Twitch University is giving away five trips to TwitchCon San Diego â donât miss out! Ever wanted to attend TwitchCon San Diego? Well this could be your year! Time to prove you’re top of the class and impress our judges - Twitch University is calling on its student body and sending five first prize winners to TwitchCon San Diego to experience the hype IRL at the biggest Twitch event of the year.
"If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in," Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. "That's honestly the answer."
ESPN lost Formula 1 rights last year, when Apple spent big to get the rights for Apple TV. Now, Disney is replacing F1 with… Formula E, the all-electric (and increasingly Formula 1-ish) racing series, starting this December on Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shockingly, this deal might come with less talk about battery management than whatever’s happening with F1. [Link: Disney+ Revs Up as the Global Streaming Home of Formula E | The Walt Disney Company | https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/formula-e-streaming/ | The Walt Disney Company]
Weâre celebrating two years of DJs having an official home on Twitch via the DJ Program with the return of 8.08 Week. Get ready for seven days of fire sets from your fav DJs, unlockable badges and emotes, and opportunities to get discovered by new fans, this Aug 7 - 14.DJs! Go live throughout the week to get discovered by new fans and unlock the Volume Up Badge. Stream 4 hours in the DJ Category while enrolled in the DJ Program to earn yours. Badges will be granted the week of 8/17.Viewers, donât miss out on the week-long party, tune into everything from EDM to Disco, Hardcore and Trap. Weâre releasing a new emote, too. BopBop has been with us since day one, and this year heâs getting a bud to bop with. Watch 2 hours of DJ Category content to unlock the Bop2Bop emote.
Netflix just signed a massive new licensing agreement worth $500 million to bring The Walking Dead Universe to international markets.
Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand out in today’s crowded streaming market.
“Super shoes” have become a staple among elite runners. CNN’s Matias Grez was sent a pair to see what all the hype is about.
How TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube copied their way to victory.
Amazon is adding games to Prime Video, baking its Luna cloud gaming service into the streaming platform with a new “Games” tab.
Like Sergey Brin going hands-on with Google’s AI push (and in addition to a rumored bid for Liverpool), Reuters reports Bezos has made an unusual move to become personally involved in the “Lighthouse” project updating Prime Video’s homepage, recommendations, and voice control. Sources said Bezos felt an initial plan “failed to sufficiently highlight the service’s capabilities in AI and personalization.” Not sure why he may have felt that way, but here’s the apparently AI-generated image Prime Video is using to promote Death Race 2000. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/7b8a2d5ff1afb4bd8b548e372d2c39a8db8ab40c394e844efb590350691040d5._SX1920_FMavif_PQ65_.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Summer Drops Fest is back! From July 10 to 24, we are teaming up with several game publishers to bring hundreds of in-game rewards to viewers on Twitch!
Donât miss the all-day DJ party, SoundCloud SessionsTwitch and SoundCloud are linking up for SoundCloud Sessions â an all-day event dedicated to DJs on Twitch, June 26th, from 9AMâ9PM PT. Featuring live sets from the Twitch DJ community, itâll be a mix you wonât want to miss.DJs, Here’s How to Join the LineupThis is your chance to get your music in front of new listeners and fans, with opportunities for promotional support from both Twitch and SoundCloud! Here’s how to participate:
Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.
Weâre always looking for ways to help streamers deliver the best possible experience to their communities, and one way weâve been working to do that is by upgrading our technology to support higher quality streams that are optimized for every viewer. Iâm excited to share that starting today, weâre rolling out Dual Format streaming for all streamers on Twitch and 2k (1440p) streaming for Partners and Affiliates. Dual Format Streaming Twitch has always been about longform, live streaming which has traditionally been streamed in horizontal format for desktops and living room devices. But as viewing habits shift, more and more of our viewers are watching Twitch on mobile. 70% of new viewers are coming to Twitch on mobile, and more and more of our existing viewers are checking in with their favorite streamers on mobile, too. We want to help our streamers optimize their experience for the mobile format without sacrificing your existing set up.
Starting Thursday, the world will turn their eyes to North America as it hosts the biggest football celebration in the world. Twitch is joining in on the fun through Football Fest 2026 with exclusive IRL streaming events, badges, emote drops, and more. Twitch creators from around the world will come together to celebrate with their communities. From the curated Football Fest category to IRL streamer events, Twitch will give Chat an exclusive front row seat to the celebrations.
Twitch 2XKO Valorant Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends Logos
Minecraft is Back With Another Sponsored Campaign Earn up to $1,000 over three weeks â open once again to Partners and Affiliates, with Drops for viewers. Minecraft is offering their second sponsorship opportunity on Twitch: “More Minecraft, More Challenges.” Running over three weeks, this campaign is open to both Partners and Affiliates in the US, UK, and Germany. What’s the Campaign? Starting June 6th at 8AM PT, streamers can participate in a Minecraft-sponsored campaign and earn up to $1,000 total across three weekly campaigns. Each week, a new campaign goes live with different themes, deliverables, and viewer rewards. Whether you’re a Partner or Affiliate, this is your chance to get rewarded for streaming Minecraft.
Every year at TwitchCon, we’re reminded of something this community has known all along: Twitch is about connection and the sense of belonging that comes from showing up together, day after day. While a lot has changed since the early days of streaming, what makes Twitch special hasn’t. Today, livestreaming is bigger than ever, and our communities are shaping culture in real time. From gaming and sports to music, IRL, and entertainment, Twitch has become the new pop culture frontline.
