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Twitch uses its official channel for product broadcasts and community events.[1][2][3] The streaming service began in June 2011 as a gaming-focused offshoot of Justin.tv.[4] The company directed viewers to this channel for its September 2016 TwitchCon keynote.[1]

Patch Notes and TwitchCon

Patch Notes gives Twitch staff a place to explain platform changes and answer questions live. In March 2023, Twitch announced an episode about changes to its Ads Incentive Program.[2]

The channel was also a broadcast destination for TwitchCon Rotterdam in June 2024, alongside Twitch Rivals, Creator Camp and NomNom. Announcements included portrait-format clips, a drop-in option for Stream Together and Creator Clubs for DJs and IRL streamers. Twitch introduced Bleed Purple awards for broadcasters reaching specified totals of hours watched.[3]

At TwitchCon Rotterdam in May 2026, the company announced stream summaries and further work on automatically generated clips. Its keynote also covered captions for community clips and custom chat badges for channel milestones.[5]

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
22 May 2007
Twitch followers
2,485,837
Channel age
19y 5m
Twitch data updated
Category
Art
Teams
TwitchCon San Diego 2026

Sources

  1. "Welcome to your new Channel Page". Twitch. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  2. "A More Flexible Ads Incentive Program, Coming in April". Twitch. March 9, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  3. "Everything We Announced at TwitchCon Rotterdam". Twitch. June 29, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  4. "Twitch (service)". Wikipedia. Retrieved September 28, 2026. Archived on September 24, 2026.
  5. "Community First: Everything We Announced at TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026". Twitch. May 30, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.