Streams Charts Q3 2026 Updates: Team Plans, API v2 & Brand Radar
During the third quarter of 2026, Streams Charts introduced several updates to help users work with livestreaming data more efficiently. The releases include a new Team plan for PRO subscribers, expanded audience demographics, an updated API, and additional tools for brand monitoring and creator research.
The quarter also featured a five-day Launch Week, during which Streams Charts introduced five consecutive product releases. Below is an overview of the latest features and improvements.
PRO for Teams: Shared access and collaborative creator research
Streams Charts introduced a new Team plan for PRO subscribers, designed for organizations where multiple people work with creator analytics and research.
Team members can now access Streams Charts through individual accounts while working with shared user lists. Everyone on the plan can view and edit the same collections of channels, making it easier to coordinate creator scouting, campaign planning, and internal research.
The plan also introduces volume-based discounts depending on team size:
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3 seats: 10% discount
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4 seats: 15% discount
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5 or more seats: 20% discount
These reductions can be combined with the savings available through longer billing periods.
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Audience Geo & Demographics expands to Kick and YouTube Gaming
Streams Charts expanded its audience analytics coverage, making geographic and demographic data available for Kick and YouTube Gaming channels alongside Twitch.
Demo of Audience Geo & Demographics discovery tool on Streams Charts
Users can now examine audience distribution by country and access demographic information covering age, gender, income, languages, occupations, and interests.
This expansion allows users to evaluate creators across three major livestreaming platforms using comparable audience characteristics.
For brands and agencies, the additional coverage can help identify creators whose audiences align with specific markets and customer profiles, even when their campaigns involve multiple platforms.
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Streams Charts API v2: Unified access to livestreaming data
The updated Streams Charts API provides access to a broader range of platform data through a unified structure.
API v2 covers channels, individual broadcasts, games, user lists, and live statistics across nine livestreaming platforms. The consistent data format simplifies working with information from different services, particularly for teams developing internal dashboards, analytics systems or automated research workflows.
Each API request also has a published credit cost, allowing users to estimate their usage before making a call.
Since its initial release, API v2 has received additional capabilities, including access to raw chat logs from individual broadcasts and creator business contact information.
The API can also be queried through the Streams Charts skill for Claude Code, allowing users to retrieve statistics using natural-language requests.
To explore the API, users can start with a free request retrieving the 100 leading Twitch channels over the previous seven days.
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Additional Streams Charts updates
Several other features and improvements were introduced throughout the quarter.
Brand Radar. The new monitoring tool tracks selected keywords across live chats and channel biographies on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube Gaming. Reports include the number of mentions, unique channels, estimated reach, and individual messages with their surrounding context. The first keyword is free, while additional keywords cost $10 per month each.
Browser Extension for Kick. The Streams Charts browser extension now supports Kick alongside Twitch. Users can access channel statistics, current viewership, 30-day performance, follower dynamics, and category and clip information while watching streams. The free extension is available for Chrome and Firefox.
Improved User Lists. PRO users can now import channels associated with an Esports Charts tournament, event, or showcase directly into a Streams Charts user list. The update also introduces private channel notes, which remain attached to individual creators across different lists and appear on their channel pages.
Additional Kick Stream Labels. Streams Charts added indicators for streams with hidden viewer counters and broadcasts marked as 18+ by their creators (example). These labels provide additional context when reviewing channels and evaluating potential sponsorship opportunities, while the available stream analytics remain accessible.
Explore the Q3 2026 livestreaming report
Alongside the product releases, Streams Charts published its Q3 2026 Global Livestreaming Report.
Livestreaming platforms collectively generated 31.7 billion Hours Watched during the quarter. While YouTube recorded a decline, TikTok LIVE and Kick increased their shares of overall viewing activity.
The full report examines these shifts and provides a detailed breakdown of platform performance and audience trends throughout the quarter.
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