Al Jazeera English vs CNN: who earns more on YouTube?

CNN earns an estimated $404K–$1.4M a month from YouTube ads, about 13.5× Al Jazeera English's estimated $30.3K–$105K.

MetricAl Jazeera EnglishCNN
Est. monthly revenue$30.3K–$105K$404K–$1.4M
Est. yearly revenue$363K–$1.3M$4.9M–$16.9M
Per long-form video$106–$369$1,870–$6,550
Subscribers18.3M20.1M
Est. monthly views166.8M733.6M
Shorts share of views51%46%
Videos149,727189,026
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$0.35–$1.2$1–$3.5

Where does the gap come from?

  • CNN gets about 733.6M views a month versus 166.8M for Al Jazeera English. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for CNN and Other countries for Al Jazeera English. 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, Al Jazeera English or CNN?

CNN earns an estimated $404K–$1.4M a month from YouTube ads, about 13.5× Al Jazeera English's estimated $30.3K–$105K.

How many subscribers do Al Jazeera English and CNN have?

Al Jazeera English has about 18.3M subscribers and CNN about 20.1M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

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