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Livestreamers See Viewership Climb 10% From Last Year With 8.5 Billion Hours Watched Across Twitch and More, New Report Finds (EXCLUSIVE)


Viewership of livestreaming channels across Twitch, Kick and more platforms is up 10% from last year, per a new report.

Viewership of livestreaming channels across Twitch, Kick and more platforms is up 10% from last year, per a new report, indicating a boost to that creator industry following a post-pandemic dip. According to a second-quarter trends report published Wednesday by analytics firm Stream Hatchet, a GameSquare company, livestreaming content has been watched for 8.5 billion hours between April 1-June 30. “Through the first half of 2024, live streaming has grown past the prior peak viewership experienced during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic,” GameSquare CEO Justin Kenna said.

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