streams charts

• Gamers are all over the world, but they don’t all stream on the same platforms
• As Twitch tries to crack down on viewbots, they are becoming more common on Kick

  Twitch is trying to cut down on the use of viewbots, but they are becoming more common on platforms like 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
• 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