What's going on? PushPlayTheDJ
Variety content creator here on Twitch
where I primarily focus on a whole bunch of sports talk
a lot of wrestling commentary and analysis.
Hey guys, I'm BridgetCase.
I'm a former sports anchor turned Twitch streamer
talking pretty much everything from the NFL news
women in sports, to just having a ton of fun
with sports trivia here on Twitch.
Hi, I'm EYE_DJ.
My channel is a mixture of two massive passions
in sport for myself, F1 and football.
Sports on Twitch What Is A Sports Stream?
I prefer watchalongs, watchalongs are the best
way to get pure, authentic, quality content.
So, the format I like to use is pregame.
I like to go live about an hour before and then the watchalong will start
discussions obviously throughout the match.
But at half-time, I like to do a quiz just to get that
interactive element in the chat and a bit of competition.
Let the second half play out, obviously reacting as that goes on as well.
Anything can change in the blink of an eye and that reaction is everything.
You know, you never know what's gonna happen.
We all have our predictions
but when it happens live
it makes it that much more interesting and that much more fun.
So, I've experimented with a lot of different things since I started streaming.
But what my audience comes back for is trivia.
People love playing games and love showing off their sports' knowledge.
Sports on Twitch How to Start Streaming Sports
OK, if you're thinking about starting a sports stream
make it fun, make it lighthearted.
Make it easy on yourself, right?
Start small and easy, casual
and then you can continue to build.
Get a sense of what your audience wants first.
I'm always experimenting with new extensions
new formats for the stream.
For instance, at the beginning of the sports watchalongs
we never did a quiz and I thought it would be a great idea
because it promotes people to be interactive, competition.
And I always look through the extensions tab on the Twitch dashboard because there's
loads of cool things in there, so I'm always trying it out.
Getting feedback from the community as well.
I always make sure to let the community know
never to be afraid to give me feedback, because it's crucial.
When I first started Twitch, I totally regretted
not being so prepared and kind of overdoing it.
I burnt myself out because I was streaming every day for so long.
Start small, build and find out what your audience wants to come back for.
Sports on Twitch How Is Streaming Sports Different From Other Content
I think sports talk content and general sports content
differs from the majority which is on Twitch, which is gaming.
Gaming, 95% of the screen is taken up by the game itself
whereas with sports, it's purely personal
it's purely interactive and it's all about interacting with the community.
Yes, on gaming you can have a personal touch
but with sports, you're really talking
from the heart and that's what makes it special.
I love streaming sports on Twitch because I come from the broadcast world where
everything was so, like, you know, talking head.
Now, it's all unfiltered, we can have casual real-time conversation.
You ask me questions, I tell you my opinion about
what's going on in the NFL world.
It's just so much fun and I never want to go back to TV.
Sports on Twitch Engaging With Your Community
Predictions, predictions, predictions.
Predictions, I feel, is the best extension that I've used for my community.
Just giving the opportunity for them to pick who they think
is going to win a match or who they think is going to win a game.
And just seeing how much more intrigued
how much more dedicated they are to watching a match in hopes
of winning and making sure their predictions are right
it definitely brings a different element of creator to viewer interaction as well.
My sports audience loves polls, so we use polls to, you know, like
talk about a big trade that's going to happen
make predictions for a game that night.
And since we play sports trivia on my page
people love coming back and I keep track of their points
we've got leaderboards, we play for prizes.
It's really a great way to keep your audience engaged.
Sports on Twitch Important Tips And Things to Avoid
It's really important to be consistent and have a schedule
where your audience knows when they'll be able to come back
get the same kind of content, because you want to build that community.
You're not going to build them if you're just like
I'm gonna stream here, I'm gonna stream there. No, be consistent.
The biggest piece of advice I give to anyone looking
to start streaming sports content is only stream the sports that you love.
The biggest part about sport is reactions and emotions.
While showing your passion and emotion for your teams
don't ever let it get the best of you.
When sports is very passionate, it gets the most out of our emotions.
And the worst thing you can do is to ruin someone else's
experience because of your frustration with your team or with a particular player.
Bottom line, Twitch is the future of sports media.
I'm telling you guys, TV's pretty much dead.
This is where it's at. You'll love it.
Get started right now. Seriously, do it! Do it! Do it!