Telegram update brings the ability to host giveaways

Telegram announcement earlier today, channel owners can now run giveaways to randomly offer various prizes to their subscribers. Additionally, the messaging app said it will randomly select winners on select channels who will receive free Telegram Premium subscriptions.

These free subscriptions will be offered in addition to other prizes distributed by the organizers. One of the channels that has been confirmed to offer the chance to win free Telegram Premium subscriptions is this one. owned by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.

Even if you’re a Premium user, you can still enter to win a free subscription, which you can pass on to a friend. For a chance to win a free Telegram Premium subscription, interested parties must register on November 13.

Channel owners who want to create giveaways can specify whether all subscribers or only new ones are eligible. They can also select certain countries or require participants to subscribe to other channels. Those who want to offer Premium Memberships through giveaways on their channel must purchase them in advance.

Finally, starting today, Telegram announced that every Premium account will receive more boosts as part of their subscription. Basically, instead of a single boost, Premium users will receive 4 boosts to split between their channels or give multiple boosts to a channel.

Additionally, those who gift Premium to someone will receive 3 boosts for their account, while the person receiving the subscription will receive 1 boost.