Marvel Entertainment vs Sesame Street: who earns more on YouTube?

Sesame Street earns an estimated $130K–$454K a month from YouTube ads, about 4.9× Marvel Entertainment's estimated $26,800–$93,000.

MetricMarvel EntertainmentSesame Street
Est. monthly revenue$26,800–$93,000$130K–$454K
Est. yearly revenue$321K–$1.1M$1.6M–$5.4M
Per long-form video$1,820–$6,360$10,900–$38,000
Subscribers24M30.5M
Est. monthly views146.3M213.7M
Shorts share of views84%40%
Videos10,8174,154
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1–$3.5$1–$3.5

Where does the gap come from?

  • Sesame Street gets about 213.7M views a month versus 146.3M for Marvel Entertainment. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • 84% of Marvel Entertainment's views come from Shorts (Sesame Street: 40%). Shorts pay far less per 1,000 views than long-form videos.

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, Marvel Entertainment or Sesame Street?

Sesame Street earns an estimated $130K–$454K a month from YouTube ads, about 4.9× Marvel Entertainment's estimated $26,800–$93,000.

How many subscribers do Marvel Entertainment and Sesame Street have?

Marvel Entertainment has about 24M subscribers and Sesame Street about 30.5M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

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