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Coverage dated December 5, 2023

Twitch can no longer afford to stay in South Korea

Headline from Quartz

Twitch, which will shut down in South Korea early next year, is trying to migrate streamers to YouTube, Afreeca, and other platforms

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  1. Quartz

    Twitch can no longer afford to stay in South Korea (opens Quartz)

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    Twitch, which will shut down in South Korea early next year, is trying to migrate streamers to YouTube, Afreeca, and other platforms

  2. Fortune

    Twitch exits South Korea over ‘prohibitive’ costs—and a net neutrality violation is to blame (opens Fortune)

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    Twitch’s cost-related decision to leave South Korea is all about net neutrality.

  3. Polygon

    Twitch is ending service in Korea because it’s too expensive to operate there (opens Polygon)

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    We’ll have to wait to see how this impacts the larger streaming and esports communities.

  4. New York Times

    Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea (opens New York Times)

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    Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February. Streamers in South Korea would no longer be able to make money through Twitch.

  5. Engadget

    Twitch to cease operations in South Korea over ‘prohibitively expensive’ network fees (opens Engadget)

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    Twitch is shutting down in South Korea, with plans to cease all operations on February 27. This is due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ networking fees, according to CEO Dan Clancy.

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