Renowned American streamer Kai Cenat amassed nearly 20 million Hours Watched in May, far outstripping his peers on Twitch. A substantial chunk of these views flooded in during a single week, fueled by Elden Ring marathon sessions lasting over 100+ hours. This feat is exceptional for any streamer, and Kai isn't the only one showcasing such remarkable productivity. This article gathers a lineup of the most prominent Twitch streamers, spotlighting the best streaks in watch time over the past eighteen months.
The Spanish streamer ibai had the best 7-day streak in watch time in the past eighteen months. In the summer of 2023, he amassed over 25.8 million HW within just one week. This exceptional achievement was largely attributed to his live coverage of the boxing event La Velada del Año III, where ibai held the dual roles of organizer and host. On the event's final day, his channel reached over 3.44 million peak viewers, maintaining the record for the highest viewership on a single channel in Twitch's history.
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Another Spanish content creator TheGrefg garnered over 8.9 million HW within a week during the annual ESLAND Awards ceremony, a prestigious event celebrating the finest content creators from Spain and Latin America.
GamesDoneQuick delivered a robust performance with its speedrunning marathon, Awesome Games Done Quick 2024, securing a place among the top 5 streaks. Brazilian streamer Gaules also achieved significant visibility, amassing a lot of hours of watch time during PGL Major Copenhagen 2024.
In the realm of sports, the official Kings League channel demonstrated remarkable success during the final week of Kings League Season 1. Additionally, French streamer Squeezie earned a spot in the top ten through his live coverage of the GP Explorer 2 race, where he competed alongside other notable content creators.
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The RTAinJapan channel experienced a standout week with its coverage of the RTAinJapan Summer 2023 expo, while BLASTPremier hit its peak during the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. Pestily secured the tenth position in the top 7-day streaks. Although he didn't cover tournaments or organize entertainment events, Pestily actively streamed Escape from Tarkov during the in-game New Year event. He stands as one of the most popular streamers for the title, with his channel's viewership statistics skyrocketing during the festive events in December and January.
American streamer Kai Cenat claimed the top spot for the most popular streams during a 30-day period. Throughout the February marathon, which he named Mafiathon, he amassed an impressive 45.3 million HW. The primary aim of this month-long event was to surpass Ludwig's record for the highest number of subscriptions on Twitch, a challenge that Kai Cenat effectively conquered.
Taking the second spot in the top ranking was ibai, who accumulated approximately 30.5 million HW, marking his most successful month to date. The bulk of these views came from his streams of La Velada del Año III. On other days, ibai covered Kings League matches, LEC events, and also hosted several Rust broadcasts where viewers could earn in-game items.
Fextralife's channel also had a remarkably productive month, amassing nearly 18 million HW over the 30-day period. This achievement was primarily attributed to a marathon featuring Diablo IV, which had made a stellar debut on Twitch back in June 2023. Furthermore, auto-play streams on Fextralife's official website significantly contributed to this success by automatically engaging all visitors.
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Several channels streaming major esports tournaments ranked among the top 10 channels with the longest streaks over a 30-day period. For example, the Riot Games channel covered matches from the 2023 World Championship, the dota2ti channel featured games from The International 2023, and the BLASTPremier channel showcased the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. Essentially, these channels provided coverage of world championships in premier disciplines such as League of Legends, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike.
Gaules also secured a spot on this prestigious list by streaming the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, while the Kings League channel aired matches from the eponymous football show league. Additionally, noteworthy achievements include those of streamers xQc and fps_shaka — xQc's inclusion in the top ranks was attributed to his extensive Minecraft streams, whereas fps_shaka garnered views during a marathon featuring RP servers in GTA V.
