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CNN
CNN channel avatar
Channel information
Handle@cnn
CountryUnited States
NicheNews
SubcategoriesPolitical
CreatedOctober 2, 2005
Statistics
Subscribers20 million
Total views22,219,470,379
Videos188,631
Global rank#650
Country rank#193 in United States
Niche rank#32 in News
Est. earnings$729,373 – $1.8 million per month
Links
YouTube channel

CNN (@cnn) is a YouTube channel from the United States in the News niche, created on October 2, 2005.[1] As of November 2, 2026, it has 20 million subscribers, 22.2 billion total views and 188,631 videos, ranking #650 among tracked channels worldwide.[2]

Overview

CNN is a major content creation powerhouse that launched on YouTube in 2005, building an audience of 19,700,000 subscribers through prolific content creation. With 184,548 videos generating 20,914,397,663 total views, the channel maintains an average of 113,327 views per video. The channel evolved over 21 years of content creation, establishing itself as a recognized presence in its category through consistent uploads and audience engagement. Their content strategy and community building efforts have positioned them among successful YouTube creators in their field.[2]

Statistics

Channel statistics as of November 2, 2026[2][3]
Subscribers20,000,000
Total views22,219,470,379
Videos188,631
Average views per video117,793
Global rank#650
Rank in United States#193
Rank in News#32
Monthly views (estimated)536,303,696
Estimated monthly earnings$729,373 – $1.8 million
Estimated yearly earnings$8.8 million – $21.9 million
Estimated lifetime earnings$30.2 million – $75.5 million
Estimated net worth$13.7 million

Earnings are estimates at a revenue per thousand views of $1.36–$3.40, not reported income.

Growth

PeriodSubscribers gainedViews gained
1 day0+18,318,444
7 days0+145,440,661
30 days+100,000+536,303,696
365 days——
Subscribers over the last 90 days (August 5, 2026 – November 2, 2026): 19.7 million → 20 million[2]

Milestones

Achieved

  • subscribers: already past 10 million when tracking began (May 3, 2026)
  • videos: already past 100,000 when tracking began (May 3, 2026)
  • views: already past 10 billion when tracking began (May 3, 2026)

Upcoming

  • subscribers: 50 million, not yet projected
  • views: 25 billion, projected for April 7, 2027
  • views: 50 billion, projected for February 3, 2031

Projections extrapolate recent growth and change as the channel grows.[2]

Top videos

The most-viewed videos on CNN's channel:[1]

#TitlePublishedViewsLikes
1Hegseth pressed about request for more funds on war Trump says 'he already won'July 21, 202613,885,168333,936
2Haiti hired US mercenaries to fight its gangs. Here's how it's goingOctober 18, 202611,857,39866,708
3Ex-Anthropic insider tells CNN how AI could kill all humans by 2030September 10, 202610,340,92367,642
4What North Korean life is actually like beyond PyongyangSeptember 27, 202610,197,23670,647
5How ‘Beast Runner’ finds missing hikers in Taiwan's mountainsAugust 22, 20269,568,66056,008
6Abdul El-Sayed challenges assumptions behind Muslim Brotherhood questionOctober 18, 20268,436,763278,246
7North Korean flight attendants caught in rare momentAugust 23, 20265,635,82399,659
8What Ukrainians found inside a new Russian jet-powered droneOctober 21, 20264,999,73930,551
9How is a depleted Iran damaging so many US bases? A CNN investigationMay 2, 20264,983,13243,621
10Reporter asks Mamdani if he would have sought arrest of Hamas leadersJuly 23, 20264,541,661142,939

Niche and category

CNN's primary niche is News, where it ranks #32 among tracked channels. It is also listed under Political (#20).[2]

NicheRank
News#37
Political#20

Channel keywords: CNN, CNN News, breaking news, latest news, US news, world news, international news, politics, US politics, global politics, White House, Congress, elections, democracy, immigration

See also

References

  1. "CNN". YouTube.
  2. "CNN" channel statistics and rankings, retrieved November 2, 2026.
  3. Statistics retrieved November 2, 2026.