The top 10 French influencers on Twitch in 2023
Key Takeaways
- The platform for video games live streaming attracts an active community of users and creators, that is why it will be interesting for your next influencer marketing campaign.
- Among the top 10 French influencers on Twitch are Aminematue, Jltomy, Rebeudeter, Kamet0, Domingo, Squeezie, Sardoche, Etoiles, Antoinedaniel and Chowh1.
Twitch is a live streaming platform that focuses primarily on streaming video games but also streams artwork, music, talk shows and occasionally television series. Since its launch in 2011, Twitch has become one of the most popular video game streaming websites and is considered one of the most important platforms in the gaming industry.
In 2022, Twitch continues to be a major player in the streaming world and has an active community of creators, viewers and developers. The platform has a significant impact on the gaming industry by offering developers the opportunity to monetize their content. In addition, numerous gaming tournaments and other e-sports events are held on Twitch.
Key Facts About Twitch in 2023
With 129m monthly users, Twitch is now the second most popular website in the “video game consoles and accessories” category in the US. As, 31m actively use the platform on a daily basis. If we take a look at the demographics of the network, we find that the majority of users are male (65%), who in turn are mainly there for music (68,3%), games (68,1%) and technology (67%). In contrast to the general trend towards mobile applications – 70% of traffic on YouTube comes from mobile devices and only 35% of viewers accessed Twitch on mobile.
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As streaming continues to gain popularity in 2023, it’s important to look at these statistics. As of April 2022, Twitch.tv had 10.9m individual channels going live and streamed 229 million hours of clips in the first quarter of last year. In comparison, that’s 10 times more than YouTube and 50 times more than Facebook.
51,000 partners have recognized the potential of the network and worked with Twitch. Globally, Ninja is the most successful influencer with 18.5m followers, while the most popular streams were the following three: Just chatting (14.7% of total views), League of Legends (9% of total views) and Grand Theft Auto (6% of total views). Insights: All data is from Abdalslam.
The Top 10 French Influencers on Twitch
Twitch is available in many countries around the world, including France. While the general structure and features of the platform are consistent across the globe, the French community prefers to consume content in French. As a result, Twitch has made efforts to support and promote French-language content on the platform. In addition, the French gaming industry has also grown in recent years.
In France, the platform is used to broadcast esports events and tournaments, which have grown significantly in popularity in recent years. While gamers showcase games on Twitch, French celebrities, politicians and other public figures also flock to the live-streaming platform to communicate with their audience and share their interests and hobbies. Insight: These numbers are from Twitch Tracker (as of Jan. 23, 2023).
1. Aminematue
Aminematue is one of the top Twitch influencers with an average of 58,058 viewers per stream and a total of 17.3 hours of streaming. His peak is an impressive 1,155,060 viewers, and he has also been watched for a total of 877,000 hours. He is currently ranked 49th and has recently gained 59.2k followers, bringing his total followers to 1.90m.
2. Jltomy
Jltomy is an up-and-coming Twitch influencer with an average of 12,746 viewers per stream and a total streamed time of 198.7 hours. His peak view count is 261,719, he has been viewed for a total of 2.28 million hours and currently holds the 61st spot. With the addition of 10.9k followers he newly gained, his total follower count has increased to 1.13m.
3. Rebeudeter
Rebeudeter is the third most popular French-speaking Twitch influencer with an average of 49,063 viewers per stream and 11.6 hours of streaming. He peaked at 1,155,443 viewers and was followed for a total of 567,000 hours. He is currently ranked 64th and has recently gained 55.9k followers, bringing his total follower count to 1.13m.
4. Kamet0
Kamet0 has 16,852 viewers per stream and 127.4 hours of streaming in total, with his peak being 419,458 and he has been watched for a total of 127 hours. He currently holds the 68th rank and has recently gained 24,000 followers, bringing his total followers to 1.54 million.
5. Domingo
Domingo captivates an average of 5,492 viewers per stream, in a total of 106.8 streamed hours. His peak is 204,072 viewers and he has been watched for a total of 2.58 million hours. He currently holds the 70th rank and has recently gained 6k followers, bringing his total follower count to 1.58m.
6. Squeezie
Squeezie is the sixth most popular Twitch influencer with French as his channel language and an average of 13,708 viewers per stream with a total of 101.3 hours streamed. His peak viewership is 193,354, and he has been watched for a total of 1.39 million hours. He currently holds the rank of 106 and has recently gained 12.2k followers, bringing his total follower count to 66,7m.
7. Sardoche
Sardoche is another well-known French-speaking Twitch influencer with an average of 7,615 viewers per stream and a total time of 220.6 hours streamed. His peak viewership is 146,958 and he has been watched for a total of 1.68m hours. He currently holds the rank of 114. With the newly loss of 1k followers, his total follower count has dropped to 120m, which is still considerably high.
8. Etoiles
Etoiles has streamed a total of 104,9 hours so far, with an average of 31,410 viewers per stream. His peak is 1,041,828 viewers who have watched him for a total of 403,000 hours. He currently holds the rank of 154 and has recently gained 20.4k followers, bringing his total followers to 858k.
9. Antoinedaniel
Antoinedaniel has an average of 10,297 viewers per stream and a total of 99,8 hours of streaming. His peak viewership is 242,237 and he has been watched for a total of 1.16 million hours. He currently holds the rank of 170 and has newly gained 7,8k followers, bringing his total followers to 924k.
10. Chowh1
Chowh1 is an up-and-coming Twitch influencer with an average of 7,045 viewers per stream and a total of 152.2 hours of streaming. His peak viewership is 59,343 viewers, and he has been watched for a total of 970,000 hours. He currently holds the rank of 183 and has recently gained 8,2k followers, bringing his total followers to 717k.
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