ABC News vs BBC News: who earns more on YouTube?

ABC News earns an estimated $150K–$525K a month from YouTube ads, about 3.9× BBC News's estimated $38.7K–$135K.

MetricABC NewsBBC News
Est. monthly revenue$150K–$525K$38.7K–$135K
Est. yearly revenue$1.8M–$6.3M$465K–$1.6M
Per long-form video$538–$1,880$150–$524
Subscribers19.9M20.3M
Est. monthly views253.6M152.4M
Shorts share of views42%29%
Videos122,95634,319
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1–$3.5$0.35–$1.2

Where does the gap come from?

  • ABC News gets about 253.6M views a month versus 152.4M for BBC News. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for ABC News and Other countries for BBC News. Ad prices vary a lot by country.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, ABC News or BBC News?

ABC News earns an estimated $150K–$525K a month from YouTube ads, about 3.9× BBC News's estimated $38.7K–$135K.

How many subscribers do ABC News and BBC News have?

ABC News has about 19.9M subscribers and BBC News about 20.3M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →