Twitch has announced the Twitch affiliate program

Twitch just keeps on rolling out updates and this time it’s one of the bigger things they have done so far in 2017. Introducing the Twitch Affiliate Program which helps them expand that commitment to include tens of thousands of non-partnered creators. The program allows eligible streamers to start earning income on Twitch while building their audience, and provides a stepping stone to bridge the gap between emerging streamer and Twitch Partner. At launch, Affiliates will be able to start using Cheering with Bits on their channel so their communities have an on-platform choice for showing support.

In the coming months we will continue to invest in both our Affiliate and Partner programs to better support creators at all stages of their development. While Affiliates will eventually have access to basic versions of our tools including Subscriptions, Game Commerce and Advertising, we will continue developing additional features just for Partners that are tailored for nurturing the larger communities they manage.

The affiliate program plans to launch extremely soon.
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