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Kai Cenat declines offers from Amazon Prime, Netflix to bring Streamer University to their platforms: Here's why

Kai Cenat, a 23-year-old Twitch star, declined offers from Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Tubi to independently launch Streamer University in May 2025 at the University of Akron.
He chose independence to maintain creative control and preserve the program's authenticity and raw energy, rejecting proposals that aimed to polish the content for streaming platforms.
Streamer University was a four-day, all-expenses-paid bootcamp with 120 in-person participants and thousands more virtual attendees, featuring courses on creator skills and guest instructors like DDG and India Love.
The event drew over 23 million total hours of viewership, sparked widespread trends across social media platforms, and featured courses like Internet Beef 101. Reflecting on the project, Cenat emphasized the importance of preserving its unique essence throughout.
Despite some controversies and criticism around participant selection, Kai emphasized mentoring creators on his own terms and suggested Streamer University might not continue in the future to protect its core mission.

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