Who Founded Justin.tv
Justin.tv was co-founded by Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel, and Kyle Vogt. The founders launched the site in 2007 as a live video streaming experiment that broadcast Kan's daily life 24/7.
Why Justin.tv Was Created
The platform began as a lifecasting project to test real-time video streaming technology. It later expanded to let users broadcast their own live streams, attracting early adopters interested in video sharing.
How Justin.tv Changed Over Time
In 2011, the company refocused its live streaming content into a new platform called Twitch. Justin.tv continued to host archived videos before being shut down in 2014. Twitch was later acquired by Amazon and became a major live streaming service.
For more details on the founders and early history, see the Justin.tv Wikipedia page.
