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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Emmett_ShearEmmett Shear - Wikipedia

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   In 2006, Shear and Justin Kan, along with Michael Seibel and Kyle Vogt, started Justin.tv, a 24/7 live video feed of Kan's life, broadcast via a webcam attached to his head. Kan's "lifecasting" lasted about eight months until the four partners decided to transition to providing a live video platform so anyone could publish a live video stream.

   • Born: 1983 (age 39–40)

   • Known for: Co-founder of Twitch

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2023/03/16 › technologyTwitch’s Chief Executive Says He Is Resigning - The New York ...

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   Mar 16, 2023 · Emmett Shear was a co-founder of the Amazon-owned streaming service and managed it for 16 years. ... a livestreaming project following the life of Justin Kan, who started the site with Mr. Shear ...

4. www.polygon.com › 23643511 › twitch-ceo-steppingTwitch’s CEO, Emmett Shear, is stepping down after 16 years ...

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   Mar 16, 2023 · — Emmett Shear (@eshear) March 16, 2023 The Twitch we know today was founded under the name Justin.tv by Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel, Kyle Vogt, and Justin Kan in 2007.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Justin_KanJustin Kan - Wikipedia

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   In 2007, Justin Kan and partners Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel and Kyle Vogt started Justin.tv, a 24–7 live video feed of Kan's life, broadcast via a webcam attached to his head. Kan was 23 years old at the time. Justin Kan at Web 2.0 Expo 2007 in San Francisco. Photo: Anders Frick. Kan's "lifecasting" lasted about eight

   • Known for: Co-founding Twitch
   • Occupation: Investor

   • Nationality: American
   • Alma mater: Yale University

7. www.inc.com › bryan-elliott › justin-kan-talksBehind the Brand With Justin Kan | Inc.com

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   Jul 19, 2021 · Kan and Shear made $7 million. But they noticed that the website traffic began to flatten out after a while. The Justin.tv team built subject-specific video categories like social, tech, sports ...

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   How much money did Kan and shear make from Justin TV?

   • The new Justin.tv grew. Kan and Shear made $7 million. But they noticed that the website traffic began to flatten out after a while. The Justin.tv team built subject-specific video categories like social, tech, sports, entertainment, news, as well as gaming. They noticed right away that gaming developed the biggest following.

   Behind the Brand With Justin Kan | Inc.com

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   Who is Emmett Shear?

   • In November 2023, he briefly served as interim CEO of OpenAI. Emmett Shear grew up in Seattle, Washington, where he attended the Evergreen School for Gifted Children. There, he met his eventual co-founder Justin Kan at age eight, and the two were bonded by their accelerated math classes and playing Magic: The Gathering.

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   Why did Emmett Shear resign?

   • “Twitch CEO Emmett Shear resigning and locking his post so no one can respond is exactly on point with how he acted as the leader of Twitch: completely disconnected from the community and creators,” wrote Twitch partner LocoTV.

   Twitch Founding CEO Emmett Shear Resigns After 16 Years - Kotaku

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   Why did Emmett Shear resign from Twitch?

   • Robin L Marshall/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Emmett Shear, the chief executive of the livestreaming site Twitch, said on Thursday that he was resigning, ending a 16-year tenure for the co-founder of the platform favored by video game enthusiasts. Mr. Shear said in a blog post that he was stepping down because he had just had a child.

   Twitch’s Chief Executive Says He Is Resigning

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9. variety.com › 2023 › digitalTwitch CEO Emmett Shear Resigns - Variety

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   Mar 16, 2023 · Shear recalled the origins of Twitch, which started as a project in the fall of 2006 to make a 24/7 live reality TV show about Justin Kan’s life. That morphed into Justin.tv, a website designed ...

10. kotaku.com › twitch-amazon-ceo-emmett-shear-resignTwitch Founding CEO Emmett Shear Resigns After 16 Years - Kotaku

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    Mar 16, 2023 · Shear, who started Twitch with Justin Kan as Justin.tv back in 2007, will be replaced by current Twitch President, Dan Clancy, who arrived at the company as recently as 2019 after long stints at ...