You would think the broadcaster would use the opportunity to earn millions by moving to competitor streaming service Kick, especially considering how frequently Kai has been banned from Twitch. Adin Ross claims that Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed declined a multi-million dollar offer to transfer.
Ross recently told followers on YouTube that he had heard about Kai and iShowSpeed striking a contract with Rumble for an exclusive program and that he had been “aware of it for weeks.” Recently, Kai and iShowSpeed, who are close friends, worked together on a song.
We initially offered Kai and Speed 40 million—I believe Kai and Speed were 40 million and Speed was 40 million—but they declined, so I’m not sure what Rumble offered, but it might be more. “That just goes to show you bro, it’s NBA money. One thing I respect about Kai and Speed is they stick to their fuckin’ roots: Twitch and YouTube.” “Me, I’m a sellout,” Ross smirked. “I’m hurt, I wanted Kai and Speed on Kick, I’m going to be honest,” Ross said.
Following his eighth and last Twitch suspension for “hateful conduct” in February, Ross switched to Kick. Fans think it happened because Ross showed his Kick conversation live on broadcast, which had a startling number of racist and antisemitic remarks, even though Twitch didn’t give any details. Kick and Twitch are a fantastic combination because they don’t have the same content moderation policies.
The most recent of Kai’s several Twitch suspensions occurred just last month after he collided a motorbike with his streaming equipment. Since Kai was unharmed, the prank was most likely prearranged; his camera was undoubtedly broken when the screen went dark. Additionally, it is prohibited per Twitch regulations to promote vehicle violence or broadcast a crash (even one as staged as Kai’s), so he was struck with another short ban.
Kai Cenat’s Christmas Streaming
Although he returned to Twitch a few days later, Kai has been vocal about his displeasure with the platform’s policies and has vowed to quit if he is banned again. In early May, he declared, “I feel like if I get banned one more time, I’m off the fuckin’ platform for good.”
Despite being one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, Kai doesn’t appear to have been able to dodge banning because of his fame. Cenat told YourRage, “I’m never the Golden Boy,” when he implied that his fame protected him from Twitch’s regulations. “You are aware of the Golden Boy’s identity. There are many Golden Boys in the world.
Besides offering lucrative deals, Kick also offers streamers an extremely favorable 95/5 revenue split. With Kick getting so little from advertisers, rumors swirled that the platform was unprofitable. Kick founder Ed Craven has denied those rumors, stating that Kick was profitable within its first three months.