Twitch reaches exclusive Disney deal, swipes at YouTube with prerecorded video tools

Twitch has rolled out a plethora of features in the last few months, such as software extensions and a native raid function, and today, it’s launching its new Video Producer suite. This new tool designs Twitch broadcasts around prerecorded videos, enabling streamers to essentially hold viewing parties for their followers.

The Video Producer suite will be available for all creators on Twitch, and it features two key tools: Premieres and Reruns. Premieres enables broadcasters to create a landing page for prerecorded videos as well as a countdown timer so viewers know when the show is going to start. Reruns are a scheduled showing of a prior broadcast. Unlike archived videos, though, viewers will be able to chat in real-time when watching a Rerun video.