In 2024, the French streaming scene has continued to thrive, cementing its place as one of the most influential communities on platforms like Twitch. French-language content creators have not only maintained their strong presence but also saw a notable 5% increase in their overall Hours Watched (HW) compared to the previous year. As a result, French streams now make up one of the seven languages to capture more than 5% of Twitch’s global watch time which is a testament to the growing appeal and reach of French streamers.
The French language also witnessed improvements in its annual Average Viewers (AV) figures, attracting over 138,000 online viewers last year. There was also a rise in the number of peak channels, with the stream count sure to get into the green as well come the new year.
Despite streaming their fair share of special events in 2024, content creators from this European nation could not better the highest Peak Viewers (PV) they reached in 2023. Nevertheless, it was only the second language in 2024 to touch the million mark for this metric on the purple platform, alongside English.
10 — Dylan "Tikyjr" Sorrentino
Tikyjr is a League of Legends player and mid laner known for his exceptional gameplay and high-level mechanics. Thanks to his competitive background, Sorrentino’s streams are often filled with intense gameplay, which has helped build a dedicated following of fans who appreciate his skill and his ability to create a positive and welcoming community.
LoL has remained the 29-year-old's focus in 2024 as well, with his SoloQ sessions proving especially popular, as the game has taken up over 85% of his watch time so far. This fame among viewers has also made him France's second-most-watched streamer for the Riot Games MOBA last year.
Competitively, the Marseille native, also known in esports circles as Tiky, has remained active, with his latest tournament appearance as recent as October. He represented Nameless in the Coupe de France 2024, an event organized by the French LoL league LFL.
9 — Lucas "Squeezie" Hauchard
Squeezie is one of the most popular French YouTubers, making a name for himself thanks to his content on gaming, entertaining vlogs, and various challenges. He is also the most-followed French Twitch channel with over 5.1 million followers at the time of writing.
The 28-year-old is well-known for founding GP Explorer, a Formula 4 motorsport event held at the historic motorsport city of Le Mans. Its two editions have been a hit so far, with the second edition helping his channel reach 1.34 million PV, setting a personal record for the creator and becoming the third-most-popular Twitch stream ever.
In 2024, Squeezie has been busy covering Valorant, thanks to the success of Gentle Mates, the esports organization he co-founded alongside other content creators and esports influencers in Corentin "Gotaga" Houssein and Broky "Brawks" Brawks. It also has a team in Fortnite, has expanded into TeamFight Tactics, partnered its Rocket League side with French motorsport brand Alpine, and fronted a LoL roster to compete in his homeland's regional scene.
8 — Xavier "MisterMV" Dang
MisterMV is one of the oldest names not only in French streaming circles but globally. Known for his deep involvement in the country's gaming community, he has been on Twitch for almost 13 years, using his profound experience and knowledge to help improve the scene.
The 46-year-old's content primarily focuses on gaming, music, and community engagement, as seen from his most-watched categories last year. However, he retains a special love for Teamfight Tactics and Rogue-like games, with his unique perspectives making him a beloved figure among French-speaking viewers.
Beyond streaming, MisterMV is a talented musician and composer/producer who has created music for various video games and has worked on 30+ soundtracks. He's also involved in organizing gaming events and tournaments, contributing to the growth of the French gaming scene and raising money for charity along the way.
The Paris resident also co-founded his own esports organization, AEGIS, in 2020, with rosters currently active in League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. Lastly, he has been running the annual charity event, SpeeDons, since 2021, raising funds for Doctors of the World. In fact, three of his channel's most popular broadcasts have come from this speedrun marathon, including two from earlier last year.
7 — Pierre-Alexis "Domingo" Bizot
Domingo is a French content creator who first emerged on the scene for his League of Legends content on YouTube. Interestingly, his beginnings as a gamer started with FPS games, playing renowned titles like Counter-Strike and Gears of War and winning two Call of Duty: Black Ops tournaments.
The 30-year-old has also parlayed his online success to become a successful podcast host, with his show, Popcorn, pulling in thousands of viewers and attracting celebrities. He also owns, DomingoTV, a production company created around him and his content which has helped expand his not only among French viewers but globally.
In 2024, Domingo has been busy pursuing ventures like casting for various LoL competitions. His content has also been concentrated on the IRL genre, although his talk show retain a much higher cumulative watch time than any other segment. He also participated in and won the inaugural edition of Miguel "Michou's" Mattioli event, Dancing With the Internet Stars, alongside Ines Vandamme.
The Paris resident reached a new channel high in September when covering Adrien "ZeratoR" Nougaret's charity endeavor, Z Event. The final-day stream also became the second-most-popular French Twitch stream of 2024 and ended as his first to receive over one million Hours Watched.
6 — Jean "JeanPormanove" Pormanove
The sole Kick streamer on this list is 45-year-old Jean Pormanove, known for his entertaining content in the Just Chatting genre. In 2024, he also streamed popular titles like Chained Together and Minecraft, taking on challenges and collaborating with fellow content creators
In fact, many of the infleucner's recent Minecraft streams have become his most popular. His content often revolves around playing in hardcore mode, a fan-favorite challenge that consistently attracts strong viewership from dedicated Minecraft players.
Jean Pormanove is also quite popular on TikTok, where he shares comedy and gaming content. This success has seen him accrue almost 575,000 followers on the video-sharing app, helping bring in more viewers to his Kick channel, where he is one of 2024's top 15 streamers globally by HW.
5 — Corentin "Gotaga" Houssein
Gotaga is one of the most famous French streamers today, easily sitting among his country's most followed names on Twitch. He is a former professional Call of Duty player whose skills and numerous championship wins in Activision's legendary shooter gave him a large fanbase all over the world.
The Red Bull athlete has also played a lot of Fortnite after transitioning to livestreaming, emerging as one of the game's top names for the game from his country. However, his top game in 2024 was another title, Rocket League, which retains a healthy fanbase in the European nation.
As one of the co-founders of the esports organization Gentle Mates, Gotaga has become crucial to its viewership success. His broadcasts of the teams' matches not only end up as some of his channel's most popular ones but also attract thousands of global viewers, making it a crucial addition to any event it participates in.
The 27-year-old's influence also extends beyond livestreaming and esports. He is a successful entrepreneur, with his own clothing brand and gaming house (Scuf House, which he co-founded alongside Prime in 2018.). He is also involved in various philanthropic endeavors, using his platform to raise awareness and support charitable causes.
4 — Adrien "ZeratoR" Nougaret
ZeratoR is perhaps France's most recognizable streamer outside of his nation known for his insightful commentary and philanthropic endeavors. He is also an esports commentator and event organizer whose career has made a significant impact on the country's gaming community. He is also the CEO of the indie video game development firm Unexpected Studio.
The 34-year-old is the co-founder of the esports organization Mandatory and the organizer of the annual charity event Z Event, which has raised millions of euros for various charities. His reputation in the French-speaking world has helped make him one of the most consistent top 100 global streamers on Twitch over the last five years.
In 2024, ZeratoR has been busy playing games like World of Warcraft and Valorant, even becoming the top French name to cover the recent Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct. He has also hosted plenty of special events, with two of these, ZLAN and Z Event, finishing among his most popular broadcasts ever. Lastly, the Montpellier resident was one of the fastest-growing influencers by average viewership in Spring 2024.
3 — Toma "JLTomy" Abdellaoui
JLTomy has been one of the most-watched streamers from France for the last few years, finishing within the global top 100 every single time in the previous five years. He is best known for his engaging content on Grand Theft Auto V, emerging as its top content creator by HW from his country in 2023 and 2024.
The 28-year-old is also the founder of Joblife, a French esports organization that competes in various games, including League of Legends and Valorant. His role as an owner and participation in various streamer-led competitions has been instrumental in the growth of the French esports scene.
In 2024, apart from Rockstar Games' legendary game, he has been busy playing titles from different genres like like Elden Ring and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. He has also participated in events like Z LAN, with his coverage of the Z Event 2024 finishing as one of his channel's most popular ever.
2 — Mohamed Amine " AmineMaTue" Mahmoud
Also the country's number two content creator by PV last year, AmineMaTue is a French-Algerian streamer renowned for his diverse content. Having first grabbed the attention of online users via his humorous tweets, the Twitch star started streaming GTA RP on Twitch, with his characters' hilarious antics making him a must-see name.
As a football fan, the 31-year-old has hosted quite a few events related to the beautiful game, including Five Club, a five-on-five football match between influencers, and the notorious Eleven All-Stars, a football game between French and Spanish creators. He was also part of the Kings League franchise last year, acting as French side Foot2Rue's President as it took part in the inaugural Kings World Cup in Mexico.
Many of these broadcasts entered the top ten of the Louviers, Normandy, native's most popular livestreams list. His broadcast of the Eleven All-Stars 2 ended as France's second-most-popular stream in 2024, while the coverage of his team's games from the Kings World Cup each hit over 480,000 concurrent viewers.
1 — Kamel "Kameto" Kebir
Last but not least we have Kameto, the undisputed king of French livestreaming. He is particularly recognized for his League of Legends streams, with the competitive broadcasts in particular emerging as some of the most popular in the European LoL scene every year. This fame has ensured that he has remained among the 100 most-watched content creators globally by watch time over the past four years.
As an entrepreneur, the 29-year-old has extended his involvement in the esports scene by founding Karmine Corp, an esports organization that competes in various games, including League of Legends. Coverage of its matches pulls in thousands of viewers, making the side a big draw at every competition and contributing to the development of talented players.
The Corbeil-Essonnes resident's 2024 has mostly been spent covering happenings in the LoL sphere, although he also enjoyed Garry's Mod last year. Like many of his countrymates, Kameto has also participated in numerous streamer events like Twitch Rivals Squid Craft Games 3 while hosting a few of his own, including the KCX4: Forever Rivals, now a full-fledged LAN festival.
| Streamer | Watch Time (Hours) |
|---|---|
| 1. Kameto | 41 353 348
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| 2. AmineMaTue | 26 696 535
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| 3. JLTomy | 25 538 575
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| 4. ZeratoR | 15 813 683
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| 5. Gotaga | 15 795 747
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| 6. Jean Pormanove | 15 767 491
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| 7. Domingo | 13 686 464
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| 8. MisterMV | 11 118 840
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| 9. Squeezie | 10 784 281
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| 10. Tikyjr | 10 690 635
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