Twitch users can gift subscriptions to fellow viewers

Twitch is continuing to roll out the many upgrades it promised at TwitchCon. As of today, you can gift 1-month subscriptions to anyone on Twitch, regardless of the tier. They don’t auto-renew (you “currently” have to buy every month), but this could be helpful if you have a friend who can’t afford to subscribe but […]

YouTube’s Twitch-like subscriptions are available to any channel

YouTube just stepped up its efforts to compete with the likes of Twitch and Mixer. As of today, YouTube Gaming’s sponsorships (read: paid subscriptions) are open to any eligible creator. So long as you run a gaming channel that’s enabled for livestreaming, can earn money and has at least 1,000 free subscribers, you too can […]

Subscriptions surge for the ‘dishonest media’ after Trump’s attacks

Repeated attacks by President Donald Trump and his administration on what they call the “dishonest media” appear to have had an unexpected—and very welcome—side effect for some media companies, which have seen record numbers of new subscribers and donations. One of the most widely reported examples of this “Trump bump” is the New York Times, […]