VIDEO: YouTube to launch Twitch gaming rival

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    Could YouTube’s planned gaming channel rival Twitch?

    17 June 2015 Last updated at 12:43 BST

    One of the gaming industry’s key growth areas is in live streaming, with millions of fans watching their favourite gamers play online for hours at a time.

    Twitch is the most popular website for gaming livestreams – but for how long?

    YouTube has announced it is to launch a dedicated section devoted to gaming, and many suspect it could topple Twitch’s crown.

    The BBC’s Dave Lee reports from the E3 trade show in Los Angeles.