Official Channel of Barca Launched

This past December 16th, FC Barcelona launched their first ever stream on Twitch platform, covering a LaLiga match against Real Sociedad and presented by German streamer Anton Rinas also known as ViscaBarca. 

FC Barcelona is a Spanish professional football club that is based in Barcelona. They also launched their official Twitch channel. Their Twitch content will focus more on game build-up, in-game commentary, and post-match coverage. Their fans will have access to new entertainment, new formats and exclusive live programmes like featuring the first players and streams in Barca’s new eSports division. 

FC Barcelona will work with both current content creators, such as the hosts of the live shows on social networks, as well as bring on board new partners who produce specific content for the community.

“By moving into Twitch, the Club is intensifying its commitment to the creation of entertainment content within the framework of its digital strategy, where it is already a leading force in terms of both followers and engagement, with more than 370 million followers on social networks and 1,370 million interactions in the 2019/20 season, more than any other sports club in the world”, the club said.

“At any second, there are 2 million people tuning in to Twitch live and on average 26.5 million people visit the service daily. With a heritage in gaming and esports, Twitch has long been home to content which spans sports, entertainment, music and more. Twitch recently launched a dedicated sports channel, /twitchsports, which demonstrates the huge demand for new and exclusive sporting content of which football is a priority”.