We're heading to #PAXEast with our buddies at @LogitechG! If you're headed to Boston for the con, make sure to stop by Booth #16061 and say hi, we've got some awesome features to show you like Stream Shift, Game Pulse, AI Agent, and Reactive Overlays! So make sure to come by the booth and say hi!

Twitchcon Rotterdam 2026 Tickets €125 (€135) for the Two-Day Pass €75 (€85) for a One-Day Pass (Prices increase by €10 on April 21, 2026.) Twitch ditched the referral program. WELCOMEBACK10 or GOTIME10 for 10% Discount (limited time).

Twitch is running an experiment where they add a "Gift Turbo" button to a persons usercard.

Twitch has been picked by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies of 2026. Why? "For letting athletes and musicians in on the streaming action," I'm not quite sure how a recruitment strategy is innovative... but maybe it's better than just copying TikTok.

Twitchcon Rotterdam 2026 tickets go on sale tomorrow. Save 10% with code WELCOMEBACK10. - PS. Speaking of 10%... Partners, you are worth more than the low-paying sponsorship offers that Twitch pitches to you. Know your worth.

Instagram and YouTube were found liable by a jury for their product design that damaged the mental health of a child who became addicted to the platforms. Meta and Google must pay $3M, in what is the first of thousands of similar lawsuits. Details: apnews.com/article/soci...

Twitch says there will be new safety measures at Twitchcon. Meet & Greets: - Reservations required. - No walk-ups. - Changes to the layout. - Additional staff/crowd management. Security: - Investing in more staff, better response times + stronger coordination.

Twitchcon is introducing stricter rules for streaming at the convention, including: - Keeping Paths Clear - No Streaming Areas - Film Permission-Based Lanyards Violations will result in temporary streaming suspensions during Twitchcon.

Trovo is shutting down its livestreaming service on June 30, 2026. It will instead focus on its gaming business.

I've been looking through Big Spring sales for an hour... there's not really anything that meets my criteria for sharing (namely, good streamer products at an All-Time Low price). Tag me if you spot anything interesting!

Threads will soon publicly display profile level recent view counts for accounts with 10K+ views in the last 30 days. Creators will be able to turn it off. via @lindseygamble.bsky.social

My creator newsletter went out this morning! 📈 Facebook Paying $1K+ to Reel Creators 💀 Twitch Kills Combos 📝 Are XTubers the New VTubers? 🏉 Janusport Gets Rugby Rights + Paid Campaigns, Creator Opps, + so much more! Sign up! tos.gg/stream-recap...

YouTube is evolving its Creator Partnerships platform (formerly BrandConnect) to allow brands to search for creators (or use AI search) and pitch them directly.

Twitch is running Turbo Promotions, offering a variety of percentage-based discounts for a month of Turbo.

A Japanese Vtuber agency has patented the name XTuber, pronounced "Crosstuber", as the next generation of VTuber character that transcends both virtual AND physical worlds. Details: automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Twitch is deprecating Combos at the end of March 2026.

Facebook is launching the Creator Fast Track program that will pay creators between $1000 to $3000 per month, if they have 100K-1M followers on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, to start posting on Facebook.

If you've ever had questions about @streamlabs.com, the creator economy, or just streaming itself, Ashray Urs, Head of Streamlabs, is doing an AMA tomorrow (March 18, 11 AM ET)! www.reddit.com/r/streamlabs... #Partner

Twitch is officially beta testing Creator Badge Rewards that drop a channel-specific chat badge. Creators must offer a Paid Badge (1-5 Subs/Gift Subs). Optionally, they can have a secondary Watch Time badge.

If you've ever had questions about @streamlabs.com, the creator economy, or just streaming itself, Ashray Urs, Head of Streamlabs, is doing an AMA tomorrow (March 18, 11 AM ET)! www.reddit.com/r/streamlabs... #Partner

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for free, and get caught up on this week's edition: 🔴 YouTube 50MB Thumbnails 📈 Streaming Growth 🎁 Twitch's Gift Em All Experiment 🥊 La Velada Del Año VI + Creator Opportunities, Industry Jobs, and much more! tos.gg/stream-recap...

Twitch has officially begun alpha testing the new AI-supported "Auto Clips" tool that identifies the best part of a stream then automatically creates and publishes clips with captions.

In 2025, Twitch had a 52.8% market share of total hours watched, down 8.3% from 2024. YouTube 24.3% Kick 12.4% Soop 3.3% Chzzk 2.7% Others 4.6% via StreamHatchet Yearly Report

As of this week, YouTube creators can now upload thumbnails up to 50MB (up from 2MB).

Facebook is continuing to make changes to reward Original Creators with more views, higher payouts, and fewer copycats across Feed and Reels. They're also launching new tools to report Impersonation. Details: about.fb.com/news/2026/03...

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could impact 20% of its workforce as AI costs mount, according to Reuters. Details: www.reuters.com/business/wor...

Amazon is increasing the price of the ad-free add-on from $2.99 to $4.99 extra per month in the USA. This brings the Ad-Free Prime Video subscription to $19.99 per month.

Micro and Nano Influencers (1K-20K followers) are expected to claim a larger percentage of influencer marketing budgets in 2026 and beyond. Via Emarketer Analysis.

Not a great sign when Twitch's first mention of Twitchcon tickets is that you can get them on a payment plan... (They are not available yet.)

Twitch is testing a new "Gift 'Em All" option, which will dynamically offer a total gifted amount to gift all non-subscribed viewers.

Custom Power Ups may be coming soon. Twitch launched Power Ups in June 2024, with a plan to release Custom Power Ups "later this year." Delayed ~15 months is better than dead, imo.

Twitch's search bar now displays a channel's title and view count when searching.

Jay Graber is stepping down as CEO of Bluesky. Toni Schneider will join as interim CEO. Graber isn't leaving Bluesky and will instead become Chief Innovation Officer.

My weekly creator newsletter went out this morning! Get caught up on: 🤔 Twitch's Roblox Conundrum 📸 Instagram Feature Update Ⓜ️ Mythic Drama 👟 Rakai's New Shoe Deal + game keys, industry jobs, co-streaming opps, and more! tos.gg/stream-recap...

Twitch has improved the streaming experience on mobile with an on-screen resizable chat and activity feed overlay. They've also added multitasking (picture-in-picture) so you can use other apps without disconnecting your stream.

JAKKS Pacific announced a collaboration with Ironmouse to create officially licensed figures, plushes, collectibles, cosplay, tech accessories, and more for North America.

Mythic Talent has parted ways with Asmongold.

Twitch is beta testing limited time 1-month self-paid sub discounts aimed at individual viewers. Creators do not control these discounts, and it's unclear whether Twitch bears the discount from their cut or creators are forced to share it.

Twitter X is rolling out the ability to block Grok from modifying images in the replies.

It's time to start viewbotting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-WG...

Twitch has anointed ~50 new Ambassadors. This is the most significant annual increase in history - in total, there were just over 200 since the program launched in 2018.

Discord has launched E2EE for voice and video calls (excluding Stage).

What happened in the creator space last week that may be important to creators? Catch up with my weekly newsletter, including the one I sent out this morning! Plus, there's creator + industry news, game keys, and opportunities! tos.gg/stream-recap...

Instagram is making it easier to unlock account features such as Scheduled Content and the Insights Dashboard.

Twitch has added two Twitchcon Europe Badges for Rotterdam 2026. Windmill for 2-day ticket buyers. Row Houses for 1-day ticket buyers.

Twitch is experimenting with displaying a percentage discount over the Bits button. The discount shown is the standard volume-based pricing already in place. This is just a new way to show it.

Twitch appears to be running non-ad interstitials when the stream is minimized or muted, replacing the ad break that would otherwise appear.

Amazon is making a change to Wishlists that may make your address visible to gift buyers, starting on March 25, 2026. They recommend you get a PO Box to protect yourself from accidentally being doxxed.

Twitch x Persona: Twitch uses Persona to verify a small number of affiliates; they do not use it for age verification. They will look at some of the feedback. (Note: They've used Persona in this capacity since at least late 2023.)

Twitch will no longer enforce against streamers who display a Combined Chat.