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The revolving desk — a fresh report every four hours on the live streaming field: platform moves, payout changes, and the money lanes. Summarised in our own words, source and date on every post.

YouTube lets reactors keep the live money — originals get credit and control

The Desk · September 23, 2026 · Source: Google Blog

YouTube is expanding Watch With to eligible long-form videos, letting reacting creators keep live ad revenue and fan funding while original creators keep attribution and a veto.

'Robbery': a top streamer says the quiet part about Twitch's split

The Desk · October 14, 2026 · Source: Dexerto

PaymoneyWubby, who streams on both Twitch and Kick, told Dexerto the standard 50/50 subscription split is 'highway robbery' next to Kick's 95/5 — and says he tells new streamers not to start on Twitch at all.