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Streamer Braeden reveals Twitch earnings: Who is he and what content does he stream?
Khizar Mundia
Braeden was recently seen during Kai Cenat’s Streamer University tryouts, and the streamer has now revealed his monthly Twitch earnings. Braeden is a rising creator who keeps his fans intrigued with his IRL streams. The streamer has collaborated with some well-known names, including Braden “Clavicular” Peters, Nick “Lacy” Fosco, and Kai Cenat. He’s known to stream popular events such as the Miami Swim Week Fashion Show and also take part …
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iShowSpeed livestreams World Cup match as Lionel Messi sets record
Khizar Mundia
Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. went live with another memorable 2026 World Cup stream, and this time his least favorite player, Lionel Messi, was the star of the show. It’s not a secret that iShowSpeed is a Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy, which makes him biased against Lionel Messi because of the rivalry between the two legends. Speed was at the Argentina vs Austria match at the 2026 World Cup, rooting for the European …
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Twitch’s EU subscription withdrawal policy worries streamers
Khizar Mundia
The latest change Twitch must make to comply with evolving regulations is the subscription withdrawal option, allowing viewers to receive a full refund — and streamers are concerned about how it will affect the industry. Livestreaming platforms are accustomed to adapting to new regulations as governments around the world introduce measures to protect users online. Twitch has previously introduced age verification measures as lawmakers in several regions pushed for the …
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iShowSpeed takes his dad and brother to their first World Cup Match
Khizar Mundia
Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. returned for another FIFA World Cup livestream, joined by his father, Darren Watkins Sr., and his brother, Jamal Watkins. iShowSpeed’s latest FIFA World Cup livestream had everything from drama between him and his family to memorable interactive moments with fans. The streamer caught his brother sneaking in fries while dieting and was disappointed that his dad said Argentina would win the World Cup. Here’s everything iShowSpeed …
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What is Twitch’s Creator Sponsorship Certification, and how can it help small streamers?
Khizar Mundia
Twitch’s Creator Sponsorship Certification is expanding, and it has the potential to help smaller streamers get off the ground when it comes to partnerships. Sponsorships are an essential part of many streamers’ career, as they provide a steady and potentially lucrative income for broadcasting sponsored content. While there is no guaranteed method for a streamer to get signed by a brand, Twitch has a course that could be beneficial. Twitch’s …
Kick
Who is Mizkif? A complete look at the controversial streamer’s career so far
Khizar Mundia
Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo has become a highly recognizable personality on the streaming scene. He started his streaming career with Just Chatting and gaming streams, but eventually expanded into other categories, even co-founding content organization One True King. Mizkif began streaming on Twitch when the livestreaming space was really picking up, and the creator made a name for himself with his captivating content. He was initially known as a Just Chatting …
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Nina Lin unbanned on Twitch after arrest
Fariha Bhatti
New York Knicks championship celebrations turned sour for streamer Nina Lin after the NYPD arrested her for climbing on top of a moving Amazon delivery van. Nina Lin has become synonymous with controversy on Twitch, so you’d think a recent ban would become her cue to lay low. Instead, she’s back in the spotlight, and this time she’s gone too far. The streamer spent the night of June 13 in …
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MrBeast reaches 500 Million subscribers amid claims of $24 million in YouTube revenue
Khizar Mundia
Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is one of the most popular content creators in the world. The YouTube star recently surpassed 500 million subscribers, and an alleged leak of his creator dashboard appears to reveal the platform revenue generated by his channels. MrBeast started small, but his ambition and drive helped him transform viral challenges and philanthropic stunts into some of YouTube’s most ambitious productions. That success recently culminated in him becoming …
Pokimane comments on Sykkuno’s comeback as xQc weighs in
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
Sykkuno’s return to streaming after a roughly two-month hiatus prompted criticism from Imane “Pokimane” Anys, sparking another beef between her and Felix “xQc” Lengyel. Pokimane and xQc have clashed publicly on several occasions, with their latest disagreement centering on Sykkuno. After Pokimane criticized the streamer and voiced support for those affected by the controversy, xQc pushed back, arguing that the situation was being mischaracterized. The situation has even seen Sykkuno …
This is how the UK’s under-16 ban could affect streaming platforms
Conn Mc Gillion
News
Recent political events have sparked debate across the UK, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans for a ban preventing under-16s from accessing major social media platforms. The measures are expected to come into force in early 2027. Platforms that could fall within the scope of the ban include Facebook, X, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitch and Kick. The proposals could also restrict under-16s from livestreaming on certain platforms. This new …
UPDATE: Ethan Klein drops iDubbbz lawsuit after apology
Hannan Mundia
Twitch
Ethan “h3h3Productions” Klein has dropped legal action against iDubbbz after receiving a video apology from the YouTuber. Previously h3h3Productions had began defamation proceedings following serious allegations made against him. The situation had escalated significantly, with Ethan pursuing legal action over comments iDubbbz made during one of his streams. Here’s what happened with the lawsuit. Klein stated that he was pursuing legal action against iDubbbz because the latter allegedly repeated and …
iShowSpeed begins World Cup 2026 tour, meets NYC mayor and football legends
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. promised a memorable tour to mark the 2026 World Cup, and he has kicked-off with a star-packed stream during the Brazil vs Morocco match in New York. iShowSpeed recently finished his Caribbean Tour, where he reportedly broke records and was also the victim of viewbotting. However, fans have long been awaiting his World Cup content, and he appeared on matchday one at the New York New Jersey …
Sykkuno returns to streaming after cheating controversy
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
Twitch streamer Sykkuno stepped away from streaming and the internet following cheating accusations levied against him earlier this year, but he has now returned and also discussed the situation in his comeback broadcast. Sykkuno became famous with his Among Us content, but the streamer continued to expand and then became known for his Valorant collaborations — he even streamed alongside many top creators, such as Disguised Toast and Corpse Husband. …
Twitch announces AI stream summaries at TwitchCon
Conn Mc Gillion
Twitch
At TwitchCon 2026 in Rotterdam, Twitch has announced a new AI stream summary feature, which has already started to turn heads. This let viewers catch up on what they missed through the AI summary, before they jump into the live stream. This is one of the key features that was announced on May 30th at the Twitch Convention Opening Ceremony, hosted by Twitch CEO Dan Clancy and Mary Kish. The …
iShowSpeed explains the preparation behind his IRL streaming setup
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. has revealed how he prepares for his massive IRL tours, sharing the details that go into making his streaming setup perfect. iShowSpeed is arguably the most popular IRL streamer in the world — and not for nothing. The YouTuber has visited several countries, interacted with his international fans, and livestreamed it all to his viewers. This is a great way to exchange cultures and has boosted …
Twitch cracks down on alleged viewbotting with new viewer caps
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
After Twitch CEO Dan Clancy announced the platform was going to implement viewership caps on creators caught viewbotting, viewers have started speculating that several streamers have been affected as the system has apparently started rolling out. Viewbotting is a universal problem that all livestreaming platforms are plagued by. Platforms such as Kick and Twitch try to introduce new elements to restrict the abuse as much as possible, but it’s is …
UPDATED: iShowSpeed releases 2026 World Cup song after being spotted filming in Miami
Ben Boland
News
After days of speculation online, Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr has just released his song for the 2026 World Cup. Entitled “World Cup (Champions)”, the 4-minute, 58-second track was released on YouTube on 1 June, garnering 510,000 views within 120 minutes. iShowSpeed is one of the most recognizable streamers on the planet, and rumours began swirling that he was preparing to release a song for the 2026 World Cup after a …
Destiny unbanned on Twitch after 4 years, re-suspended within minutes
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
Steven “Destiny” Bonnell II’s Twitch channel was unexpectedly unbanned after roughly four years, but the livestreaming platform reinstated the indefinite ban within minutes. Destiny was the recipient of one of the most infamous permanent bans in the history of Twitch. The political streamer is known for not mincing words, with his opinions getting him in trouble several times. Even Twitch banned him multiple times before ultimately suspending his channel permanently …
DeshaeFrost leaves Twitch for exclusive Kick deal
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Popular variety streamer DeshaeFrost has announced his move to Kick, where he aims to become “one of the biggest streamers” on the platform. DeshaeFrost is not a new name in entertainment. In fact, many of his fans know him from when he was just 16-year old opening comedy shows for comedians like Faizon Love, Tony Roberts, Tiffany Haddish, and more. But his career took a sharp turn in 2022 when …
Brand Risk announces BRP14: Full fight card, price, and date details
Hannan Mundia
Kick
Adin Ross’ Brand Risk Promotions has just announced its BRP14 fight night event, and it will feature highly popular influencers such as Johnny Manziel and Bob Menery. Adin Ross’ Brand Risk series of influencer fighting events has outlived the likes of Misfits Boxing and Kingpin. Some of the biggest previous matches included Charleston White vs. Kodiyakredd, and BRP14 hopes to up the stakes. Being the 14th event from this promotion …
Twitch is the largest of all the major livestreaming platforms in and around the gaming world, but it wasn’t always that way. Th platform’s history dates back over many years and to a form of the service that had little to do with gaming. So how did it arrive to the top of the gaming marketplace from those humble beginnings?
Twitch transcends justin.tv, is acquired by Amazon
Twitch was originally born out of justin.tv, an early livestreaming website that focus more on general lifestyle streaming than on any one particular niche, gaming included. justin.tv, named after co-founder Justin Kan, was launched in 2007 and went on to feature multiple categories of streaming options. Among these was gaming, a category which quickly outpaced the growth of platform’s other categories.
Responding to this growth, justin.tv spun out its gaming section in 2011 into a new service called Twitch.tv, and that is the true starting point of Twitch as it exists today.
It would still be some time before Twitch would resemble its modern-day operation. The biggest move towards that progression came in 2014, when the streaming platform was purchased for just shy of $1 billion in cash by services and technology giant Amazon. That move transitioned the company being a private operation largely funded by private investment and internal revenues to one of many arms of one of the world’s largest and richest companies.
Twitch dominates gaming livestreaming
The growth of Twitch largely coincided with the growth of livestreaming the world over, and gaming was a key driver of that growth as audiences flocked in droves to watch charismatic personalities play through their favorite games both new and old. Some of those personalities would become so popular that they would rival mainstream celebrities in notoriety with younger audiences, from Tyler “Ninja” Blevins to Imane “Pokimane” Anys.
Some of those personalities would be poached by rival streaming platforms that cropped up in response to the runaway popularity of Twitch. Microsoft’s Mixer and YouTube’s YouTube Gaming both signed streamers with massive audiences to exclusive streaming deals via big-money contracts. But Twitch proved resilient; no matter how popular the streamers were when they were signed away, someone else seemed prime to fill their spot. Twitch had become more than just a vehicle through which popular personalities could stream. It was itself a destination for its audience.
Twitch does still continue to compete with rival platforms. Kick is perhaps its biggest competition today, offering generous
subscription revenue splits
in an effort to sway streamers away from Twitch. But Amazon’s platform remains the most popular.
Twitch finds controversy over moderation, censorship
Given the nature of the Twitch platform, one that is entirely reliant on user-generated content, it should come as no surprise that moderation and censorship have long been hot topics of conversation. Consistency, or lack thereof, is often cited as Twitch’s biggest issue as its moderation team struggles to pass judgments across a litany of streamers producing a great variety of content.
Those content types have only grown over time. While Twitch found massive popularity by moving away from the greater variety of justin.tv and focusing specifically on gaming, the platform has ironically pushed back into other categories in more recent years, attempting to find additional growth by emphasizing the streaming of art, music, and its popular “just chatting” content that sees streamers talking directly to their audience without any particular activity driving their engagement.
But while Twitch is now a lightning rod for controversy and discussion given its great size and breadth, that controversy has shown no real risk to lessening its grip on the livestreaming industry. Twitch has become the dominant name in its category, and with its biggest streamers continuing to
set new records, all signs point to that dominance continuing for the foreseeable future.
