Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) bought Twitch in 2014 for about $1 billion. Back then the streaming video platform focused solely on live video game streaming. But Amazon has expanded into content categories including cooking, crafts, and, more recently, live sports. The moves have paid off, with average viewers doubling over the past year, according to data from ComScore.
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