Stream Wars

Streamer Series interview with Captain Catch, a top streamer on the social networking platform Skout, who also happens to live and work in Japan. Captain Catch, who’s real name is Chris, shares why he ended up in Japan, how he incorporates his life in Japan into his live streams, and the ways that streaming has positively impacted his career as an actor and teacher.

We also discuss what makes a good live stream and he shares his tips for becoming a better streamer. Listeners will be able to tell how much Chris cares about his fans. He shares how they have been a support system for him as he navigates the ups and downs of life and how he was nervous to meet some of his fans in real life because he was afraid he wouldn’t live up to their expectations of him. He also shares that he’s constantly trying to come up with new streaming content because his goal is always to keep things fresh and exciting for his fans.

If you would like to learn even more about the live streaming industry, check out our blog at themeetgroup.com/blog

Short Video, Gaming, and E-commerce Live Streaming Platforms in China. This is Part 2 of my overview of the top Chinese live streaming platforms you need to know going into 2019. In the last episode I focused on five platforms in the entertainment live streaming category. Today I’ll be discussing some other categories. First we’ll talk about three short video platforms that are also known for their live streaming features, Then I’ll go over the top video game live streaming platforms (aka the Twitches of China). And lastly I’ll talk about the trend of e-commerce + live streaming that is going on in China.

For those interested in learning more, there will be a corresponding article with all the information cited in this episode so keep an eye out!

Streamer Series interview with Will Smith. Today we chat with a popular streamer who goes by the username Will Smith. Will is one of only 2 streamers who’s successfully maintained a Top Streamer badge across three of The Meet Group’s apps, MeetMe, Skout, and Tagged. In our interview, Will candidly shares his tips and tricks and gives advice on how others can become top streamers too.

Some of the highlights include:

-How he incentivizes viewers to give him virtual gifts

-What he does to get more viewers

-What does #litfam mean and how has it contributed to his streaming success

-Why it's important for streamers to develop genuine relationships with their top gifters and how he does that

-How live streaming has benefitted his career and other areas of his life

Will is a ball of positive energy who truly loves connecting with people, and he seems to have found his perfect medium with live streaming. If you would like to learn even more about the live streaming industry, check out our blog at themeetgroup.com/blog.

MOMO, Huajiao, YY, Yizhibo, and Inke. An overview of the current top players in China’s live streaming industry. A Deloitte report titled “Live thrives in an online world” shared that China is likely to remain the largest market for live streaming in 2018, with forecast revenue of $4.4 billion, a 32 percent increase over 2017, 86 percent higher than in 2016. Viewers are likely to reach 456 million.

There are so many Chinese live streaming platforms that I have broken it into two episodes. Today’s episode will covers the five platforms that I think are absolutely essential for you to know about and then in a future episode we will cover another five or so platforms that you should be aware of as well.

The five platforms we cover today include MOMO, Huajiao, YY, Yizhibo, and Inke.

For those interested in learning more, there will be a corresponding article with all the information cited in this episode so keep an eye out for that at themeetgroup.com/blog

Geoff Cook, the CEO of The Meet Group, chats with us about The Meet Group and how it’s becoming a key player in the Western live streaming industry.

In the interview, Geoff shares with us:

-Why The Meet Group got into live streaming

-Why he feels it is important to pay attention to live streaming trends in China

-How The Meet Group got the nickname the “MOMO of the West” and what that means

-The advantage of the dating/social networking + live streaming model vs. the traditional pure-play live streaming model

-The future of the live streaming industry in the West

If you’d like to learn more about the topic of today’s interview, check out the article: “MOMO of the West" (https://medium.com/themeetgroup/momo-of-the-west-9abd688145ed) and to stay on top of global live streaming trends, follow our Medium blog: https://medium.com/themeetgroup

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