Twitter acquires video startup SnappyTV

Twitter boosted its strategic links with various brands and organizations for substantial revenue generation through its procurement of real-time video-sharing service, SnappyTV. While the specifics of the acquisition deal remain confidential, Twitter aims for a complete integration of SnappyTV’s services into its offerings.

SnappyTV forms a link between broadcasters and organizations, enabling them to clip, edit, and broadcast videos almost instantly across digital platforms, including social networks and mobile devices. Twitter confirms that publishers utilizing SnappyTV will retain their ability to share content across multiple platforms, including Facebook. SnappyTV’s main area of focus lies in content distribution and observing its real-time impact on viewers.

Many brands and media partners are already using SnappyTV extensively to distribute video content on Twitter, both organically and via Twitter Amplify. A range of content such as clips from sports events, award show performances, and other live occurrences are available to Twitter users almost immediately.

Procuring SnappyTV forms part of Twitter’s larger scheme to stir revenue growth while addressing investor unease about user base growth and profitability. Although Twitter’s share prices have declined and its status remains unprofitable, the company displays confidence in its future through strategic acquisitions and collaborations aiming at achieving traction with advertisers.

Dick Costolo, Twitter’s CEO, stresses the importance of nurturing relationships with brands and marketers. This approach led to Twitter’s acquisition of Gnip, a provider of data on social interactions. Additionally, Twitter introduced a “mobile app promotion suite,” leveraging the MoPub mobile ad exchange it formerly purchased. Twitter posits that the purchase of SnappyTV will fortify its ongoing relationship with Nielsen, a company that offers social data linked with TV ratings.

SnappyTV has expressed enthusiasm about their incorporation into Twitter, expecting that the agreement will enhance their product quality and extend their reach to more content creators and event organizers.

Updated in 2025 to align with recent developments.