Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Amazon Pounces On Twitch After Google Balks Due To Antitrust Concerns [Forbes]

"Sources" on why Google was unable to close a Twitch deal

"Google was unable to close the deal, said sources familiar with the talks, because it was concerned about potential antitrust issues that could have come with the acquisition. The Mountain View, Calif. company already owns YouTube, the world’s most-visited content streaming site, which competes with Twitch to broadcast and stream live or on-demand video game sessions. One source noted that because of the concerns, Google and Twitch could not come to an agreement on the size of a potential breakup fee in case the deal did not go through."
Amazon Pounces On Twitch After Google Balks Due To Antitrust Concerns

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