BUZZWIRE DAILY — JUNE 2026 — LIVE INTELLIGENCE

THE
STREAM
WARS

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4.2B
Global Subscribers
$112
Avg Monthly Spend
847+
Active Platforms
38%
Cancel Rate 2026
NETFLIX ↑ +8.2M
MAX ↓ -1.4M
PRIME VIDEO ↑ +3.1M
HULU ↑ +0.9M
NETFLIX Q1 +8.2M SUBSCRIBERS — BEATS ESTIMATES DISNEY+ CANCELS THE ACOLYTE · NO RENEWAL MAX RAISES PRICE $3/MO — EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 YOUTUBE LIVE NOW WORLD'S #1 STREAMING PLATFORM JYNXZI BREAKS 10M VIEWER HOURS — TWITCH RECORD XQC $100M KICK DEAL CONFIRMED · NON-EXCLUSIVE APPLE TV+ RAISES MONTHLY PRICE TO $9.99 TWITCH CREATOR MONETIZATION OVERHAUL DROPS Q2 NETFLIX Q1 +8.2M SUBSCRIBERS — BEATS ESTIMATES DISNEY+ CANCELS THE ACOLYTE · NO RENEWAL MAX RAISES PRICE $3/MO — EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 YOUTUBE LIVE NOW WORLD'S #1 STREAMING PLATFORM
Interactive Tool — Lead Gen

STREAM
DECIDER

// SELECT THE SHOWS YOU ACTUALLY WATCH. WE'LL TELL YOU WHICH PLATFORMS TO CUT.
// SHOWS YOU WATCH — SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
// 0 SHOWS SELECTED — SELECT TO CALCULATE
// PLATFORM ANALYSIS — YOUR RESULTS
KEEPNetflix$22.99/mo✓ Keep
CUTMax$15.99/mo✕ Cancel
CUTHulu$17.99/mo✕ Cancel
KEEPPrime Video$8.99/mo✓ Keep
🔒
Select shows first
then calculate
$45
// ESTIMATED MONTHLY SAVINGS — LOCKED
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Battle Analysis — Q1 2026

PLATFORM
BATTLE

// REAL-TIME CHURN RISK · SUBSCRIBER COUNTS · PRICE POSITIONING
MARKET LEADER
NETFLIX
// THE ORIGINAL KING
$22.99/mo
// STANDARD WITH ADS: $7.99
CHURN RISKMODERATE — 24%
CONTENT SCOREEXCELLENT — 91%
PRICE VALUEHIGH — 72%
301M
SUBSCRIBERS
↑
✓ GROWING FAST
CHALLENGER
MAX
// HBO QUALITY · RISKY BET
$15.99/mo
// RAISED +$3 JUNE 2026
CHURN RISKHIGH — 68%
CONTENT SCORESTRONG — 84%
PRICE VALUEAVERAGE — 44%
98M
SUBSCRIBERS
↓
⚠ PRICE HIKE RISK
BUNDLED VALUE
PRIME VIDEO
// AMAZON'S SECRET WEAPON
$8.99/mo
// OR FREE WITH PRIME $139/YR
CHURN RISKLOW — 18%
CONTENT SCOREGOOD — 77%
PRICE VALUEBEST — 96%
214M
SUBSCRIBERS
↑
◆ BEST VALUE 2026
Breaking Coverage — Stream Wars

LATEST
INTEL

📺
STREAMING WAR PRICE HIKE

Netflix Hits 301 Million: The Empire Nobody Can Stop

SARAH CHEN · 8 MIN READ · 🔥 48.2K SHARES
⚔️
CANCELED

Disney+ Kills The Acolyte — The $180M Mistake Explained

MARCUS T. · 5 MIN · 🔥 31K
📈
TRENDING

The Ad-Tier Revolution: How $7.99 Plans Are Saving Streamers

PRIYA K. · 4 MIN · 🔥 22.1K
💸
PRICE HIKE

Max's June Price Hike Could Cost Them 8 Million Subscribers

DEREK L. · 3 MIN · 🔥 17.4K
🎮
EXCLUSIVE DEAL

Prime Video's Fallout Season 2: Why Amazon Won the Streaming Wars

AISHA M. · 6 MIN · 🔥 29.7K
Live Culture — June 2026

WHO'S
LIVE NOW

// TOP STREAMERS BY VIEWER HOURS · REAL-TIME RANK · PLATFORM STATUS
LIVE
🎯
Jynxzi
@jynxzi
TWITCH
10.4M
Hours/Mo
62K
Live Now
#1
Global Rank
🎯Rainbow Six Siege / Variety
EST. MONTHLY$340K+
LIVE
🥜
TheBurntPeanut
@theburntpeanut
TWITCH
9.1M
Hours/Mo
44K
Live Now
#2
Global Rank
⚙️Rust / Variety
EST. MONTHLY$280K+
● OFFLINE
🏆
Caedrel
@caedrel
TWITCH
8.3M
Hours/Mo
—
Live Now
#3
Global Rank
🧙League of Legends · Esports
EST. MONTHLY$220K+
LIVE
⚡
xQc
@xqcow
KICK
7.8M
Hours/Mo
88K
Live Now
#10
Global Rank
💬Just Chatting / Variety
EST. MONTHLY$1M+
LIVE
🎙️
HasanAbi
@hasanabi
TWITCH
6.9M
Hours/Mo
32K
Live Now
#5
Global Rank
🗞️Just Chatting · Politics
EST. MONTHLY$180K+
● OFFLINE
🌟
Kai Cenat
@kaicenat
TWITCH
7.2M
Hours/Mo
—
Live Now
#4
Global Rank
🎯Variety · Sub Marathon King
EST. MONTHLY$1M+
LIVE
🇯🇵
kato_junichi0817
@kato_junichi0817
YOUTUBE
6.4M
Hours/Mo
54K
Live Now
#6
Global Rank
🕹️Overwatch 2 / Variety
EST. MONTHLY$160K+
LIVE
🎲
CaseOh
@caseoh_
TWITCH
5.9M
Hours/Mo
71K
Live Now
#8
Global Rank
🎮Variety · Rising Star 2026
EST. MONTHLY$140K+
Audience Intelligence — New Feature

STREAM
IQ TOOLS

// FIND YOUR PERFECT STREAMING SETUP — TWO SMART TOOLS FOR 2026 AUDIENCES

🎯 STREAM MATCHMAKER

// Answer 4 questions. Find your perfect streamer personality match.
What type of content do you vibe with most?
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📡 LIVE TREND PULSE

// What the world is watching RIGHT NOW — updated every 5 minutes.
1
Jynxzi
Twitch · Rainbow Six
62.4Kviewers
2
xQc
Kick · Just Chatting
52.9Kviewers
3
CaseOh
Twitch · Variety
44.8Kviewers
4
kato_junichi0817
YouTube · Overwatch 2
37.2Kviewers
5
HasanAbi
Twitch · Just Chatting
29.7Kviewers
6
TheBurntPeanut
Twitch · Rust
23.6Kviewers
Money Intelligence — 2026

THE STREAMER
RICH LIST

// EST. NET WORTH · MONTHLY EARNINGS · PRIMARY PLATFORM · BRAND DEALS
# STREAMER PLATFORM NET WORTH EST. MONTHLY
1
🎮
Ninja
Tyler Blevins · GameSquare CIO
Twitch / Multi
$50M+
$500K–$1M
2
⚡
xQc
Félix Lengyel · $100M Kick Deal
Kick / Twitch
$50M+
$1M+
3
🎬
PewDiePie
Felix Kjellberg · Tsuki Brand Co-Owner
YouTube
$42M+
$1.2M–$2M
4
🌟
Kai Cenat
Multi-Sub Record Holder 2026
Twitch / YouTube
$40M+
$1M+
5
💼
Amouranth
Kaitlyn Siragusa · Real Estate Investor
Kick / Twitch
$25M+
$1M–$2M+
6
🎯
Jynxzi
#1 Twitch Viewer Hours April 2026
Twitch
$8M+
$340K+
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