Fox News vs LastWeekTonight: who earns more on YouTube?

Fox News earns an estimated $328K–$1.2M a month from YouTube ads, about 22.4× LastWeekTonight's estimated $14,800–$51,200.

MetricFox NewsLastWeekTonight
Est. monthly revenue$328K–$1.2M$14,800–$51,200
Est. yearly revenue$3.9M–$13.8M$177K–$615K
Per long-form video$494–$1,730$1,700–$5,940
Subscribers15.6M10.2M
Est. monthly views446.3M72.5M
Shorts share of views27%44%
Videos147,2021,176
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1–$3.5$0.35–$1.2

Where does the gap come from?

  • Fox News gets about 446.3M views a month versus 72.5M for LastWeekTonight. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for Fox News and Other countries for LastWeekTonight. 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, Fox News or LastWeekTonight?

Fox News earns an estimated $328K–$1.2M a month from YouTube ads, about 22.4× LastWeekTonight's estimated $14,800–$51,200.

How many subscribers do Fox News and LastWeekTonight have?

Fox News has about 15.6M subscribers and LastWeekTonight about 10.2M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

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