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In January 2021, the ranking of most popular YouTube channels based on monthly views is dominated by music and children’s content. Indian entertainment channel T-Series was ranked first with roughly 3.8 billion channel views. Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes was ranked second with over 3.13 billion views.
Top YouTube channels When looking at the most-subscribed YouTube channels, a similar picture emerges: Indian music label T-Series was ranked first with 169 million channel subscribers. The video game commentator Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, ranked fourth, with nearly 108 million subscribers. The top spot for the most subscribed YouTube channel was subject of a heated contest, “PewDiePie vs. T-Series”, which drew much attention online. The rivalry between the multi-channel network T-Series and independent, standalone channel PewDiePie represents the growing divide of subcultures on YouTube, as well as a shift towards the ever-increasing commercialization of the platform.
YouTube Creator earnings Ryan from Ryan's World was the highest-earning YouTube channel creators as of June 2020, with 29.5 million U.S. dollars. Ryan’s channel was set up by his parents in March 2015, as his young age means he is unable to set up a YouTube channel by himself. Ranked second and third were Mr. Beast and Dude Perfect.
Top YouTube channels When looking at the most-subscribed YouTube channels, a similar picture emerges: Indian music label T-Series was ranked first with 169 million channel subscribers. The video game commentator Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, ranked fourth, with nearly 108 million subscribers. The top spot for the most subscribed YouTube channel was subject of a heated contest, “PewDiePie vs. T-Series”, which drew much attention online. The rivalry between the multi-channel network T-Series and independent, standalone channel PewDiePie represents the growing divide of subcultures on YouTube, as well as a shift towards the ever-increasing commercialization of the platform.
YouTube Creator earnings Ryan from Ryan's World was the highest-earning YouTube channel creators as of June 2020, with 29.5 million U.S. dollars. Ryan’s channel was set up by his parents in March 2015, as his young age means he is unable to set up a YouTube channel by himself. Ranked second and third were Mr. Beast and Dude Perfect.
