Welcome to the Twitch Sports Accelerator

Twitch is the only arena where sports fans can come together no matter where they live. Whether you're a sports journalist, couch commentator, or athlete this is the place to find your community.

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The Livestream Playbook for Sports on Twitch

Want to talk in-depth analysis? Just want to drop hot takes? With live workshops and hands-on support from our Sports Content Team, you'll learn how sports creators are building communities and earning money doing what they love.

Build Your Community

On Twitch your audience can interact with you directly, build a community around your sports content, and form bonds that go beyond rooting for the same team. This is the only place where you and your viewers can both be a part of the show.

Ongoing Backing from Twitch

Graduates of the program have gone on to work with Twitch content partners including the NFL, NBA, and Las Vegas Raiders.

FAQ

To take part in the Sports Accelerator program you must be a Twitch Affiliate and achieve the following:

  • Broadcast a minimum of 20 hours per month in the Sports Category
  • Use correct category, tags and stream titling 
  • Live/interactive content only - no looping pre-recorded VODs

Once you apply you’ll get more information on eligibility.

The terms of this program are available to approved participants and the policy may change subject to Twitch’s sole discretion.
No. This program is designed to help promote talk-based formats. Only eligible content, streamed within the sports category, will be counted. You are welcome to stream whatever you like outside designated ‘sport’ hours but they won’t count towards your minimum. Sports talk content can be: podcasts, talk shows, reaction streams, sidecasts, co-streaming (where you have permission to show the event), news & events, draft picks, and more.
There is no penalty if you do not produce the minimum requirements in a given month, you will simply be ineligible for payment during that period.
The program is only available for sports creators at this time.
Yes. The portion of your stream that was not broadcast in Sports will not be counted toward the program Hours Broadcast, but the portion that is within Sports will count.
This program is designed to help smaller streamers. Partners are eligible to participate in a ‘buddy’ system that pairs partners with members of the accelerator. Please fill out the form and indicate in the ‘additional comments’ section if you are interested.
There is a one hundred dollar ($100 USD) minimum monthly payout as long as you meet the minimum requirements. Apply to learn more. Payment terms are net forty-five (45) days following the end of the calendar month in which you started. For example, if you begin earning July 1st you will receive payment within 45 days of July 31st, by September 14th.
A Discord server has been set up for creators to support each other and Twitch staff will provide tips and education resources.
As per the terms of the agreement, we don’t allow simultaneous casting of your stream to outside of Twitch. But you are allowed to post content outside of your Twitch stream after twenty-four (24) hours.
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