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• Twitch hopes a nuanced approach can make suspensions less frustrating for streamers
• Twitch recaps top trends from the 900 million hours of watch time it accrued in 2025

  On Twitch, streamers generated nearly 900 million hours of watch time during 2025. Here are some of the highlights.

  
• Disney bet on Pat McAfee during YouTube TV dispute. The result: 1.1 million live viewers.

  Pat McAfee streamed College Gameday on his X account amid a carriage dispute between YouTube TV and ESPN parent company Disney.

  
• Can MrBeast Kick it? Yes he can.

  MrBeast is making his debut on the streaming platform Kick to support his #TeamWater fundraising campaign.

  
• A Wall Street analyst wants Netflix to challenge YouTube in the realm of short-form content
• Top streaming platforms premiered 116 fewer original shows in 2024 compared to 2022
• Twitch’s 2024 gaming data shows us why ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ will be such a big deal
• Kick sets new high-water mark with 317 million hours of watch time in March 2025
• “Twitch for sports” platform raises $22 million so leagues will let its creators stream games
• Gen Z prefers premium content to premium TV. Should streamers sound the alarm?
• Kick creates fund to pay developers who use its API to make third-party tools
• The holidays have become the peak viewing period on streaming platforms