Twitch to Expand Cheering Beta to Partnered Channels in U.S., U.K.

The Cheering system allows viewers to support their favorite streamers by posting special messages containing premium Bits in the streamers' chat windows.

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Twitch announced that it will expand its Cheering beta to all partnered channels in the U.S. and U.K. Aug. 4. The cheering system allows viewers to support their favorite streamers by posting special messages containing premium Bits in the streamers’ chat windows.

Users must purchase Bits before they can share them. Bits are available in multiple packages, starting at 100 Bits for $1.40. To Cheer during streams, users can type “cheer” followed by the number of Bits they’d like to use.

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