Twitch: the key to the new paradigm in brand’s communication

Twitch has experienced tremendous growth in the last year. In addition, this social network has become a meeting place for young people, where they not only go to consume video game streams, but they have found in it a place to study, watch movies or relax, among other things. Likewise, streamers ha...

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Autores: Citlali Martínez Estrella, Eva, García Rivero, Ainhoa, Bonales Daimiel, Gema
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/5840
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/5840
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Twitch
Streamers
Digital Communication
Social Media
Sponsors
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Sumario:Twitch has experienced tremendous growth in the last year. In addition, this social network has become a meeting place for young people, where they not only go to consume video game streams, but they have found in it a place to study, watch movies or relax, among other things. Likewise, streamers have become a fundamental piece in commercial communication on Twitch, being the loudspeakers of brands. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to discover the role of Twitch on brand communication. Specifically, the aim is to evaluate the influence of streamers in the perception of brands, to know the interests of the Twitch audience and to analyze the influence of the streamer Ibai. To achieve this, a mixed research method combining in-depth interviews with experts and users, as well as focus groups and a survey has been carried out. The main conclusion obtained is that this social network represents a paradigm shift in terms of content control by brands, and that the streamer has become a new type of influencer, acting as a prescriber on Twitch.