Twitch 
Justin.tv 
Y Combinator 
Universal Television is promoting two of its top development executives on the comedy side.Jim Donnelly has been named executive VP of comedy development and Dan Shear senior VP, comedy development.“The talent level at our studio is second to none and the promotions of Jim and Dan are reflective of the work they have done to help get us to where we are today,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, president, Universal Television. “Our development team has set an industry standard and looking at...
Twitch
Emmett
Shear
Co-Founder / CEO
YouTube may get more press, but for hardcore gamers, Twitch is the platform of choice due to its superior live interactivity and monetization options. Shear co-founded the company with Justin Kan in 2011, and three years later the two cashed in, selling to Amazon for $970 million. In addition to individual creators such as gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, who earns a reported $560K/month on the platform, Twitch broadcasts esports tournaments and, increasingly, non-gaming content like anime, cosplay, Lucha Libre matches and NBA G League games. Last year, Shear launched Twitch Extensions so users can customize pages with interactive overlays by third-party developers. He is also co-founder of Kiko Software and a part-time partner in seed accelerator Y Combinator.
