The Most Exciting Tech Niche For 2020 - Seite 3

Amazon (AMZN

) Twitch is the de facto leader in this space. Though there's little information on the true numbers Amazon generates from the deal, with over 2.7 billion hours streamed in a single quarter in 2019, it's safe to say that it's a pretty decent amount.

In a close second, however, is Google (GOOGL) owned YouTube. For esports tournaments alone, YouTube has seen users spend a collective hundreds of millions of hours per year streaming events. This means that in a world of digital advertising, there are a lot of opportunities for new revenue.

But when it comes to data intelligence in the esports industry, Torque is quickly becoming a major player.  Twitch and YouTube are a data gold mines. Every sports rights holder out there right now knows that Twitch is the number one outlet for their content. It's squeezing out all traditional channels.

Torque (GAME.V, MLLLD) is already the leading authority for providing data to sports rights holders, agencies and sponsors.  They've already made a huge splash in the esports market for streaming data. Now they're taking on the same for the sport and entertainment industries.

Right now, the data that Stream Hatchet collects is also sold to major gaming developers who can use it to further develop products for the gaming community based on feedback and user interaction. And through licensing fees and reporting fees it can monetize data in a way that is especially interesting in the esports and streaming space.

Up next, Stream Hatchet takes advantage of its strong position in the data collection market to target the traditional sport and entertainment industries.

#4 The Esports Boom

The esports boom has only just begun, that's why some of the biggest brands in the world are rushing to get in. Streaming has turned gamers into celebrities, and other industries can't ignore this new craze. Even Nike and Pepsi are endorsing gamers in online tournaments watched by millions.

PepsiCo. (PEP), for its part, has become the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage provider across aa number of Madison Square Garden properties, including Counter Logic Gaming, one of the leading North American esports organizations.

And Nike (NKE) signed a four year sponsorship deal with the League of Legends Pro League. As part of the deal, the company announced that it will be analyzing competitors and even working on custom-training regimens to help keep players healthy.