CazéTV Breaks Records and Redefines Sports Broadcasting During the 2026 FIFA World Cup

What Is CazéTV?

CazéTV is not a traditional television network. It is the YouTube channel created by Casimiro Miguel, a 32-year-old Brazilian streamer who first rose to prominence on Twitch.

Operated by LiveMode, a sports media company founded in 2017, CazéTV broadcasts football, the Olympic Games, the Premier League, and other major sporting events with a creator-first approach—free to watch, in 4K, and with no subscription required. Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo is also a partner in LiveModeTV's international expansion in Portugal.

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, FIFA awarded CazéTV the rights to stream all 104 World Cup matches free of charge in Brazil. By comparison, Brazil's long-established broadcaster Globo held rights to only 55 matches.

A Historic Record: 12.7 Million Concurrent Viewers

On June 13, 2026, during the Brazil vs. Morocco match, CazéTV made streaming history.

• The channel reached a peak of 12,693,207 concurrent viewers on YouTube.

• It became the first channel outside China to surpass 10 million simultaneous viewers on a single non-Chinese streaming platform.

• That same day, YouTube itself reached a new global record with 20.2 million concurrent viewers across all live channels, driven largely by CazéTV's audience.

Later in the tournament:

• Brazil vs. Japan attracted 21.3 million connected devices, according to CazéTV.

• Brazil vs. Haiti reached 16.1 million connected devices.

Streams Charts reported that the tournament became the largest livestream event ever measured, generating more than 1.1 billion hours watched during the group stage alone.

 Why Was This So Significant for Brazil?

The audience didn't simply shift from traditional television to YouTube—it actually grew.

According to LiveMode's analysis of Brazil's first five World Cup matches:

• 2022 World Cup: Average audience of 43.6 million

• 2026 World Cup: Average audience of 53.1 million (+22%)

Streaming experienced even greater growth:

• 2022: 5.3 million connected devices per match

• 2026: 17.4 million connected devices per match (+229%)

Many younger viewers who had stopped watching television returned to follow the World Cup through YouTube.

FIFA also confirmed that the Brazil vs. Haiti match averaged 30.7 million television viewers while simultaneously setting a new global YouTube record for a football match.

How Did They Do It?

Instead of relying on traditional television production trucks and satellite infrastructure, CazéTV used a modern cloud-based production system.

The operation included:

• 15 TVU One mobile transmission units

• Cloud routing connecting Dallas, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Lisbon, and Toronto

• Artificial intelligence capable of clipping and processing more than 700 hours of live footage

One industry executive summed up the impact by saying:

"A YouTube channel is outperforming official rights holders, broadcasting in 4K for free, and delivering the largest live audience the platform has ever seen."

As a result, many Brazilians living abroad even used VPN services to connect through Brazilian IP addresses and watch CazéTV's free broadcasts.

940 Gospel Radio 

CazéTV demonstrated during the 2026 FIFA World Cup that digital creators are no longer just covering major sporting events—they have become a central part of them. By combining free access, cutting-edge technology, and engaging online personalities, CazéTV helped redefine the future of sports broadcasting, proving that the next generation of live television may already be thriving on YouTube.