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YouTubeMonetizationYPP
YouTube Doubles YPP Requirements: 8,000 Watch Hours or 20M Shorts Views from February 2027
The first significant YouTube Partner Program change since 2018. From February 1, 2027 new creators need 1,000 subscribers plus 8,000 watch hours or 20M Shorts views — double the current bar. Existing partners are unaffected, but a separate 10M-view rule gates Shorts revenue for everyone.
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Leb1gaUkraineTwitch
Explosions on Stream: Leb1ga Was Live from a Fishing Marathon as Kyiv Came Under Missile Attack
Ukraine's most-watched Twitch streamer was most of the way through a 24-hour fishing marathon in the Kyiv region when Russian ballistic missiles hit the capital overnight on August 11. Two clips from the broadcast, the stream-by-stream numbers, and the wider pattern.
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Streamer Prom 2026: Date, Lineup & Where to Watch
Streamer Prom returns on August 13, hosted by FunnyMike. 56 creators confirmed including DDG, n3on, Wendy Ortiz and India Love, with 100+ expected on the red carpet. Start times, the full lineup and the free Twitch broadcast.
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DrakeKickViewership
Drake's Stake Anniversary Stream Peaked at 180,959 Viewers on Kick
Drake went live on Kick on August 8 for Stake's 9th anniversary and a $1,000,000 giveaway, peaking at 180,959 concurrent viewers per Streams Charts — roughly six times his recent average and just short of his all-time Kick record.
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Esports World Cup 2026 Adds Kick and Bigo Live as Streaming Partners
The $75M Paris event expanded its distribution mid-tournament: Kick now officially streams the Esports World Cup at kick.com/esportsworldcup, and Bigo Live became the official MENA content partner for MLBB, Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile — watch parties, predictions and multilingual commentary included.
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Esports Awards 2026 Nominees: Full List, Miami Date & How to Vote
The Esports Awards heads to Miami this November. First wave of finalists: iShowSpeed defends Streamer of the Year against Kai Cenat, Jynxzi, Caedrel and Cinna; Faker, Ibai and Magnus Carlsen contest Personality. All nine categories, plus voting until November 10 and double-weight Turbo Week.
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Riot GamesVALORANTPartner Program
Riot's Creator Partner Program: VALORANT Applications Close August 28, LoL and TFT Next
Riot opened the VALORANT Partner Program to direct applications on August 3 and the window shuts August 28. Full requirements (18+, ~20h/month, ~7,500 views or 20,000 followers), every perk, the League of Legends and TFT dates, and where Wild Rift stands.
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LudwigStreamer GamesResultsViewership
Ludwig's Streamer Games 2026 Results: Team Worldwide Wins, Full Standings & 512K Peak
Team Worldwide won with 72 points at USC. Full final standings for all eight teams, every event winner, and the viewership behind it — 512,984 peak viewers and 6.45M hours watched, up 72% on 2025, with the platform and channel breakdown.
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StreamElementsRazerAcquisition
Razer Acquires StreamElements: What Changes for Creators (and What Doesn't)
Razer has acquired the assets of StreamElements from Live Momentum Ltd. Overlays, alerts, the chatbot, tipping and SE.Live keep running and the platform stays standalone under a Razer subsidiary — but there are two dates to act on: the new privacy policy from August 1 and the SEPay withdrawal deadline of December 31, 2026.
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LudwigStreamer GamesRoster
Ludwig Reveals the Full Streamer Games 2026 Roster: All 8 Teams, 40 Creators
Ludwig posted the complete Streamer Games 2026 lineup — 8 teams of 5, 40 creators. Tyler1 and Jynxzi for USA, Gigguk and CDawgVA for the UK, Maghla and LittleBigWhale for France. Team-by-team list plus how to watch free on August 1–2.
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CinnaSubathonTwitch
Cinnathon 2026: Cinna's 31-Day Subathon — Final Numbers & How It Worked
Cinna's subathon, the Cinnathon, ran August 1-31 on twitch.tv/cinna and closed with a 'FINALE - SECRET LOCATION' broadcast. Final numbers: 668 hours aired, a 46,687 peak, 5.6M hours watched and +117K followers — plus how the sub timer worked and her Sis-a-thon track record.
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Stake ScrapyardABZCreator Boxing
Stake Scrapyard 001: Full 16-Man Bracket, Rules & Where It Aired
ABZ's Stake Scrapyard 001 ran on Saturday, August 1 — 16 fighters, one night, one winner, free on kick.com/abz. Two-minute bouts in 4 oz MMA gloves, a random draw for the quarter-finals, all eight Round of 16 pairings, and why no winner has been published yet.
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Kings World Cup Clubs 2026 Is Live in Milan: Teams, Schedule & Where to Watch
The third Kings World Cup Clubs started July 26 at the Fonzies Arena in Milan and runs to August 1. 16 clubs, a Swiss first stage, free streams on Twitch, YouTube and Kick — and the defending champions already lost 1–6.
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La VeladaIbaiViewership
TheGrefg Beats IlloJuan at La Velada VI: Full Results & 7.7M Peak Viewers
TheGrefg beat IlloJuan by split decision to close La Velada del Año VI, which peaked at 7,686,943 viewers and 45.7M hours watched per Esports Charts. All ten ganadores, and not one bout ended early.
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TwitchCon San Diego 2026 Tickets: Prices, Dates & What's Included
TwitchCon San Diego 2026 passes are on sale — $239 for a 3-Day Pass, $299 with the Official Party, from $149 for single days. November 13–15 at the San Diego Convention Center, with early pricing ending August 14 and passes rising September 1.
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