Lowdown: Twitch
Nadya PowellSunshine
It's easy to associate live video-streaming success with Meerkat and Periscope. However, these two players are small fry when compared with Twitch which, at time of writing, is the biggest live video-streaming platform in the world. In fact, it's the fourth biggest online video channel full stop, with – according to USA Today – only Google (YouTube), Netflix and Apple beating it. Ignore Twitch at your peril.
So what is Twitch? Well despite forays into music, Twitch is predominantly a gaming platform. Talented gamers live-stream their gameplay with commentary over the top, giving...