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• As Twitch tries to crack down on viewbots, they are becoming more common on Kick
• Viewership on political streams is up 56% year-over-year

  Countries like the U.S. and India are powering a political live streaming boom that has occurred since the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

  
• TikTok beats Twitch to become the #2 most-watched streaming platform on the net–and says creators are making $10 mil a day

  In Q1, TikTok Live generated 8.027 billion hours of watch time, or around 27% of the livestreaming industry's total. YouTube, at #1, came in with a whopping 50.3% of the total, or 14.983 billion watch hours.

  
• Kick is putting small creators on the road to success with $50,000 in prizes

  Kick is teaming up with Streams Charts for Kick Road, a tie-in with DreamHack Dallas that will award $50,000 to streamers.

  
• How big was Kai Cenat in 2024? He got more watch time than the next two most-watched streamers combined
• VTubers have more exposure than ever. So why is their viewership down?
• Korean Twitch alternative CHZZK doubles viewership in the wake of domestic ban
• DrDisRespect tops iShowSpeed to become the most-watched North American streamer on YouTube