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Justin.tv

A live video broadcasting platform that allowed anyone to stream user-generated content online.

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Founded	2007
Closed	2014
Country	United States
Sector	Social

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Justin.tv was shut down in August 2014 as the parent company Twitch Interactive chose to focus exclusively on Twitch, which had become the dominant gaming livestream platform after being spun off in 2011. The d...

ecision to consolidate operations under the more successful Twitch brand led to the deliberate discontinuation of Justin.tv services.

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