From a 2011 spinoff of Justin.tv to a $1 billion acquisition by Amazon in 2014, Twitch has taken over eSports viewing and led the growth of the broader live-streaming market. At the time of the acquisition, many people outside of gaming and media had never heard of Twitch and were surprised that Amazon would pay $1 billion for it. Continue reading “What Twitch and eSports can teach us about building successful media companies”