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"Excited to officially
welcome @periscopeco to the Twitter team. Can't wait for everyone to see what
they've built!" tweeted Twitter product vice president Kevin Weil.
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Twitter did not release details
about the deal, but media reports said Twitter was paying between $50 million
and $100 million for the app, which is still in the testing phase and has only
been available by invitation.
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The news comes amid growing
interest in live video sharing, and a rush of users to another streaming app
called Meerkat, described by news website The Verge as "a sensation on
Twitter."
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It was not immediately clear if
Twitter would maintain Periscope as an independent app or integrate it into the
messaging platform.
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Twitter declined to comment on
its plans.
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