Twitch is developing talk shows and dating programmes for gamers

Use of Twitch, which lets people watch highly skilled gamers play titles like Valorant, Fortnite and Call Of Duty, has exploded since the coronavirus forced people indoors. Its audience spent more than 1.2 billion hours watching Twitch last month, a record high, according to Streamlabs. — Charlotte Observer/TNS

Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, is looking for its version of The Bachelor.

The company plans to fund a slate of original, unscripted series that would be live and interactive, airing two to three times a week, according to an internal document seen by Bloomberg. Its preferred genres are game shows, dating shows, sports, music and talk – many of the cornerstones of reality TV.