Twitch Unveils Turbo, a Premium Service for Viewing Live Video Game Broadcasts

Subscribers to new service to experience uninterrupted, ad-free broadcasts with enhanced social capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twitch, the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, today announced Twitch Turbo, a service that users can subscribe to in order to watch uninterrupted, ad-free live video game broadcasts. Twitch Turbo users will also gain access to exclusive chat badges, emoticons, and colors which enable enhanced interactivity between broadcasters and viewers.

“The Twitch community loves watching video games, chatting, and broadcasting”

“The Twitch community loves watching video games, chatting, and broadcasting,” said Emmett Shear, CEO of Twitch. “The average viewer watches over an hour and a half of video each day! Over two-thirds of our logged-in users chat each day. We wanted to find a way to provide the ultimate Twitch experience: Twitch Turbo. We're very excited to launch it, and we'll be looking to the community to help us make Twitch Turbo even … ultimatier.”

With a Turbo account, Twitch users receive:

• Ad-free Twitch: An uninterrupted video experience and no display advertising.
• Exclusive Turbo badge: A way to proudly show the community your passion for Twitch.
• Custom emoticon set: A choice between the standard set and an all-new set of emoticons to express digital emotions.
• Expanded chat colors: The ability to stand out from the crown with Turbo-only chat colors.
• Priority customer support: A way to get into the front of the line when you need help.

Twitch Turbo is available for $8.99 per month. For more details regarding subscriptions, visit: http://www.twitch.tv/products/turbo.

About Twitch

Twitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. More than 23 million gamers gather every month on Twitch to broadcast, watch and chat about gaming. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for leading video game broadcasters including casual gamers, pro players, tournaments, leagues, developers and gaming media organizations. Twitch is leading a revolution in the gaming community, working to create a participatory experience that transcends gameplay. Learn more at http://twitch.tv.