# Gamer Streaming Services The Twitch TV Turbo Subscription is Ad-Free and Customizable By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-28 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitch-tv References: [twitch](http://www.twitch.tv) For those unfamiliar with [Twitch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming) TV, it is the world's leading [video platform and community for gamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-luna-relaunch). As one of the biggest markets out there, it is only natural that such a online space exists for gamers to connect. Yet Twitch TV recently introduced a beta subscription service to make the experience of visiting their site more enjoyable. Dubbed Turbo, Twitch TV's subscription service not only boasts the typical ad-free promise as well as a smoother experience and more storage for videos, it also adds a customized element to make people feel more expressive. Twitch TV Turbo provides subscribers with a custom emoticon set and extended chat colors to shake up their interaction online a bit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Ad-free Gaming Experience:** The introduction of Twitch TV Turbo subscription service offers opportunities for other gaming platforms to provide ad-free experiences. - **Customized User Interactions:** Twitch TV Turbo's custom emoticon set and extended chat colors demonstrate the potential for personalized user experiences in the gaming industry. - **Enhanced Video Storage:** Twitch TV Turbo's increased video storage feature opens doors for other streaming platforms to offer more storage options to gamers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Game Streaming Platforms:** Twitch TV Turbo's subscription service presents opportunities for other video game streaming platforms to innovate their offerings. - **Digital Advertising:** The rise of ad-free gaming experiences, such as Twitch TV Turbo, poses challenges for the digital advertising industry to adapt and find new ways to reach gamers. - **Online Community Management:** The customized features of Twitch TV Turbo highlight the importance of community management in the gaming industry and offer opportunities for companies specializing in this area. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ad-Free Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subscrible.md) - [Interactive Game Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming.md) - [Interactive App-Themed Game Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-glitch.md) - [Streaming Website Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitch-gambling.md) - [Live Streamer Resource Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitch-creator-camp1.md) - [Livestream-Enabled Food Vouchers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capcom.md) - [Interactive VTuber Mascots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mascot-vtuber.md) - [Social Live Streaming Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-live-stream.md) - [Cooperative Stream Viewing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooperative-stream-viewing.md)