Nation Aug 06 Social media influencer faces charges of inciting riot after mayhem in Manhattan By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Aug 05 Streamer event turns chaotic as huge crowd overwhelms New York’s Union Square A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Arts Jan 14 Watch 4:05 How the video game ‘Stray’ is helping rescue real-life cats "Stray," an award-winning video game featuring a stray cat, is helping rescue animals. Online streamers are using their platforms to raise money for felines without a home. The PBS NewsHour spoke to a number of people who are using a… By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Arts Dec 14 Dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, a fixture on the ‘Ellen’ show, dies at 40 Longtime "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss has died at the age of 40. Boss' wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his passing in a statement published Wednesday on People.com. By Associated Press
Making Sen$e Jul 12 Watch 9:08 The highs and lows of being a professional online streamer As more people consume video online, "streaming" is the internet's version of live TV, but with instant feedback from fans. How have star streamers turned activities like taping themselves playing video games into profitable careers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports… By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe
Aug 28 Amazon acquisition ‘Twitch’ boasts audience rivaling primetime TV By Charles Pulliam-Moore On Monday, Amazon announced that it had finalized a deal to acquire Twitch.tv, a live streaming video service geared towards the broadcast of video game gameplay. Continue reading