What is Z Event? French charity project breaks record by raising €10 million
The French charity livestreaming marathon known as Z Event has raised a record-breaking €10 million (about $11.5 million). The staggering amount will be shared by non-profit organizations committed to defending the environment and the climate. The current recipients of the funds include Sea Shepherd, LPO, WWF, Time For The Planet, and The SeaCleaners.
Evidently, the Foundation De France will be responsible for distributing the sum to these associations.
For more than 50 hours between September 9-11, 2022, 57 popular French creators went onto broadcast live content to encourage viewers to donate via a form created especially for the occasion.
Popular French streamers including the likes of Antoine Daniel, Ponce and Domingo graced the event, attracting massive viewership.
The event saw a rise in donations compared to last year and also witnessed a massive upsurge in viewership. Funds raised from last year went to Action Against Hunger.
At the time of writing, the exact viewership count has not been officially released.
Created by Adrien Nougaret and Alexandre Dachary (respectively working under the pseudonyms ZeratoR and Dach), the Z Event is a three-day francophone occasion that brings together several well-known French content creators for an annual donation collection to support a charity.
The event takes place at the Sud de France Arena in Montpellier and is livestreamed on Twitch every year. All the creators who participate in this initiative simultaneously broadcast a video stream on their respective Twitch handles as well.
Although the live broadcast is focused more towards video gaming, there are several different activities to keep viewers engaged, such as challenges, contests, quizzes or karaoke. Furthermore, donation
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