Report_ YouTube Is Buying Twitch For $1 Billion

According to “sources familiar with the pact”, Variety is reporting that Google (specifically, YouTube) has already reached a deal to buy game streaming service Twitch. For, oh, $1 billion UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal disputes this, and u31.com เข้าสู่ระบบ claims that while a deal is indeed being worked on, “The talks are at an early stage, and a deal isn’t imminent”.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); That’s an insane amount of money, but then, thanks to the growing popularity of streaming – not to mention the fact Twitch has become a key player in the next-gen console marketplace – it might, in the long-run, turn out to be a savvy investment. Variety reports, however, that it’s not quite a done deal; seems Google’s lawyers are ready for a challenge from the Justice Department on the grounds of competition issues, given the fact that both services are already #1 in their respective fields https://kotaku.com/the-internet-reacts-to-google-trying-to-buy-twitch-1578275613 A recent report from networking company Sandvine u31 ทางเข้า says that Twitch has now broken into the top 15 users of bandwidth during peak hours in North America, growing from 0.46% of all “downstream bandwidth” in Fall 2013 to 1.35% by March this year. It doesn’t take long to envisage the potential pluses in such a deal. Twitch could definitely benefit from YouTube’s tech and reliability. Then again, we have enough trouble with copyright claims on YouTube as it is. Bringing Twitch into that fold could be a nightmare-in-waiting… We’ve contacted Twitch for comment, and will update if we hear back. UPDATE (this is Twitch PR): For those asking about the story today, Twitch u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ doesn't comment on rumors. — Chase (@ChasejustChase) May 18, 2014 YouTube to Acquire Videogame-Streaming Service Twitch for $1 Billion: Sources [Variety]