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YouTube x Amazon Shopping, Meta Settles, Pokémon Badges + Most Influential Creators
Good morning and welcome to the newsletter! Keeping things short and sweet today - so if you enjoy my work and
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I’m Zach Bussey. I’ve been covering the streaming industry for years, tracking platform changes, testing tools, and determining what matters to creators. Whether you're a full-time streamer or just starting as a side hustle, TOS.gg is evolving to help you navigate the business side of being a creator.
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Twitch
Hold Links for Review by Mods
Twitch will soon launch a new "Hold Links for Review" feature for channels. It's unclear if
Twitch
Viewership Trend Labels
Twitch's sidebar has a new test that shows whether streamers are having a surge in viewership and whether
Twitch
Twitch Pokémon Badges
Twitch has launched a new way to collect chat badges, in partnership with Pokémon. There are (currently) four badges to
Newsletter
YouTube View Changes, Patreon's New Features, BiliBili Global Expansion + The Guild Kickstarter
Hello - and happy Monday! I wanted to quickly draw your attention to something new I've been doing occasionally:
Twitch
Twitch Gifted Sub Callouts: Gift Em All, Complete the Goal, Your Next Badge, Your Go-To-Gift
Twitch is testing a new series of Gifted Sub Callouts that sit in the Gift a Sub menu. Each prompt
Twitch
Twitch SUBtember 2026
Twitch's SUBtember promotion is back for another year. This year's promotion runs from Friday, August 28, 2026, to Thursday, October 1, 2026.