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CNN

CNN

@cnn · 188K videos · 21 years

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

Subscribers

20.0M

#156 worldwide

Total Views

22.0B

22,039,038,006

Est. Monthly Rev.

$8,862

Estimate only

Views (last 30 days, recent uploads)

5.4M

50 uploads in last 30 days

Avg. views / video

107K

From latest 50 uploads

Engagement rate

1.97%

(Likes + comments) / views

Est. monthly revenue

$8,862

$4,297 – $13,427 range

Recent upload performance

Views per recent upload
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23 OctPeak: 372K views23 Oct
This dad stopped the Oregon school shooting

Latest video · Long-form

This dad stopped the Oregon school shooting
623 views 41 likes 4 comments 1:40 23 Oct 2026 · 1 hour ago 7.22% engagement Watch in our player

Long-form vs Shorts

Latest 50 uploads

Where this channel's recent views actually come from.

Long-form · 83.9% of views Shorts · 16.1%
Long-form 83.9% of views
Uploads43 (86%)
Total views4.5M
Avg. views104K
Shorts 16.1% of views
Uploads7 (14%)
Total views862K
Avg. views123K

Shorts usually bring reach, long-form usually brings watch time and revenue. A healthy channel normally earns most views from the format it uploads most.

Daily subscribers & views for CNN

DateSubscribersViewsViews changeEst. earnings
24 Oct 202620.0M22.0B +18.9M $295.40
23 Oct 202619.9M22.0B +0 $295.40
22 Oct 202619.9M22.0B No data $295.40

We store one snapshot per day when this dataset refreshes, so this history grows richer every day — the same way vidIQ and Social Blade build their growth charts.

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Good to know

About CNN on YouTube

CNN (@cnn) currently has 20.0M subscribers and 22,039,038,006 total views across 188,202 public videos, and the channel has been on YouTube since October 2005. In our worldwide ranking of the biggest channels, it sits at #156.

The four tabs above break this channel down the way creators and brands actually research competitors: Overview shows recent momentum (views from the latest uploads, engagement rate and an earnings estimate), Videos lists the newest uploads with Longs and Shorts separated, About collects the channel's joined date, country, category and description, and Similar channels surfaces comparable channels in the same niche.

The estimated monthly revenue is a range, not an exact figure — YouTube never discloses creator income. We calculate it from this channel's recent view volume and an RPM range typical for its content category. Sponsorships, memberships and other off-platform income are not included, so treat the number as a conservative benchmark for comparison rather than a salary.

How we collect this data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this data and how to use it.

How many subscribers does CNN have?
CNN currently has 20,000,000 subscribers (20.0M), as reported by YouTube's public statistics. YouTube rounds this number, and we refresh it every 24 hours. That makes it the #156 most subscribed channel in our worldwide ranking.
How much does CNN earn per month?
Based on recent views and a category-based RPM range, we estimate around $8,862 per month (roughly $4,297 – $13,427). This is an estimate only — YouTube does not publish creator earnings, and sponsorship or membership income is not included.
How are the "views in the last 30 days" calculated?
We look at this channel's latest uploads (up to 50 videos), add up the current view counts of the ones published in the last 30 days, and separate long-form videos from Shorts. It reflects the recent catalogue's performance, which is the best public signal available without access to the channel's private YouTube Analytics.
What counts as a Short vs a long-form video?
A video is treated as a Short when its duration is about a minute or less, or when the creator tags it with #shorts. Everything else is counted as long-form. The Overview tab shows the upload and view share of each format.
How are similar channels selected?
Similar channels come from our ranked channel index: we match channels in the same content category (and country where possible), then order them by subscribers and total views so you can benchmark channels of a comparable type and size.
How often is this page updated?
Channel statistics, video lists and rankings are cached for 24 hours and refreshed daily from the official YouTube Data API. We also store a daily snapshot of subscribers and views, so the history table grows more useful every day.