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Poland Signs World's First Anti-Trash-Streaming Law — Up to 5 Years in Prison
Poland became the first country to criminalize trash streaming. President Nawrocki signed the bill on July 17, 2026. Broadcasting criminal acts, animal abuse, or degrading content for profit now carries up to 5 years in prison — consent is not a legal defence.
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Twitch Names Official Jersey Partner for 2026 Streamer University Championship
Twitch revealed the official crimson basketball jersey for the Streamer University 2026 championship — featuring the Twitch Glitch logo, 'STREAMER 26' in gold, and a Twitch Yearbook Committee 2026 crest badge.
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IShowSpeed Performs at FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Ceremony — First Content Creator in World Cup History
IShowSpeed opened the FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Ceremony at MetLife Stadium on July 19, performing his original song World Cup (Champions). He became the first content creator ever to perform at a World Cup final, sharing the stage with Post Malone, Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, and Nicole Scherzinger.
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Twitch Summer Drops Fest 2026: 45+ Games, Free In-Game Rewards (July 10–24)
Twitch Summer Drops Fest is live through July 24 with 45+ participating games including Apex Legends, League of Legends, Fortnite, and more. Watch streams to earn free in-game rewards.
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Kick Beat Max: Win a Share of $100,000 Playing PUBG: Battlegrounds
Kick launched Beat Max — a PUBG: Battlegrounds drops campaign where viewers can compete on a global leaderboard to win a share of $100,000. Watch 4 hours to claim the KICK Vest skin.
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YouTube Launches Seasons & Episodes Feature — Looks Just Like Netflix
YouTube Partner Program creators can now structure playlists into Seasons and Episodes across TV, mobile, and desktop. The UI is nearly identical to Netflix, with cross-device resume playback built in.
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8Bit Creatives Becomes Kick's First Creator Agency Partner in India — 48 Streamers Join
8Bit Creatives has officially become Kick's first creator agency partner in India. 48 Indian gaming creators including Snax, Pahadi Gaming, Sid, Binks, Goblin, Mamba, and Viper have joined Kick as part of the landmark deal.
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YouTube × FIFA Creator Cup: IShowSpeed Leads 16-Creator Roster at Central Park — July 12, 5PM ET
The first-ever YouTube × FIFA Creator Cup takes place July 12 at Wollman Rink in Central Park. IShowSpeed captains a global 16-creator lineup coached by Cafu & Materazzi, refereed by Pierluigi Collina. Free global stream on FIFA's YouTube.
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Kai Cenat Goes Multiplatform: Streaming on Both Twitch & YouTube From Now On
Kai Cenat announced July 4 that he will stream on Twitch and YouTube simultaneously going forward. The most-subbed creator in Twitch history, with a 1M+ concurrent viewer peak, is going multiplatform — a milestone moment for streaming in 2026.
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X Live Studio (Beta): Schedule Streams, OBS/RTMP Support, Real-Time Analytics & Chat Controls
X launched Live Studio (beta) inside Creator Studio — replacing Media Studio Producer. Schedule streams up to a year ahead, connect OBS/Streamlabs/vMix via RTMP, monitor concurrent viewers in real time, and control chat audience. X Premium required.
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Kai Cenat Returns July 6 — Streamer University 2 Student & Professor Reveal Live on Twitch and YouTube
After a long break, Kai Cenat is back. He streams July 6, 2026 at 8PM EST on Twitch and YouTube to reveal the full Streamer University 2 cast — all students and professors announced live.
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Kick Launches Stream Analytics, Daily Rewards & Clears Partnership Queue in One Week
Kick pushed three major updates: Streams Overview analytics for verified creators, Daily Rewards for viewers, and full clearance of the Fast Track partnership backlog — every applicant got a reply.
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Trovo Live Streaming Has Shut Down: What Happened & Best Alternatives (June 30, 2026)
Trovo permanently shut down all live streaming on June 30, 2026. The live tab is gone, streams are offline. Full timeline from the January monetization cuts to the final shutdown, plus the best Trovo alternatives.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage: 1.1B+ Hours Watched — YouTube 94%, CHZZK Record, Twitch -7.5%
Streams Charts data: 1.1B+ Hours Watched across livestreaming in the group stage. YouTube took 94.3% of all watch time with a +14.5% viewership uplift. CHZZK set a new all-time record at 4.9M peak viewers. Twitch declined 7.5%.
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Inside Kick 2026: 100M Users, $1B Investment, Still Not Profitable — Key Facts from SMH Interview
The Sydney Morning Herald interviewed Kick leadership. Key numbers: 100M registered users, 10M weekly actives, ~$1B personal founder investment, 95/5 revenue split, not yet profitable. Plus: content moderation controversy and what it means for streamers.
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