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Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?

Amazon's live-streaming giant is struggling to make profit

This is a Bonus episode from The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?

The world's largest live-streaming platform, Twitch, faces an uncertain future. Media reports suggest that parent company Amazon has become frustrated by its failure to make profit, and rumours are swirling of a third round of layoffs within a year. But does its loyal audience of 240 million active monthly users make it too big to fail? On this episode, CaitrΓ­ona Perry is joined by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ tech reporter Tom Gerken, and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's former gaming correspondent Steffan Powell. They examine what makes Twitch unique, and discuss whether the platform is under threat from its rivals.
This episode was made by Laurie Kalus and Tom Kavanagh. The technical producers were Ben Andrews and Jonny Baker. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith.

The Global Story brings you one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service. For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you got this podcast.

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