Twitch, a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Amazon, was founded in 2011 and employs approximately 11,000 individuals. The company reported $1.6B in revenue as of 2025, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Twitch functions as a software development company specializing in online live streaming platforms.
On September 17, 2026, copyright enforcement emerged as a significant business-interruption problem for online streamers, as evidenced by Twitch music takedown waves in 2020 and 2021. This follows recent security concerns where a malicious Twitch browser extension, "Twitch Enhanced Viewer | JeetBot," was found on September 15, 2026, to be sending users' live OAuth tokens to Russian commercial bot services. Approximately 31,000 Chrome and Firefox users faced potential account takeovers, with their exposed credentials allowing attackers to read and send chat messages, change account settings, and spend channel points without requiring a password or two-factor authentication. Earlier, on September 14, 2026, reports first identified this add-on, which was promoted as an ad blocker and viewing helper, for transmitting live account tokens through its operator's servers.
Twitch currently holds 19 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, esports, volleyball, american football, beach volleyball, handball and motorsports.
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