Channels Like TSN

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TSN
Subscribers 773K
Videos 19K
Views 498.9M

TSN covers breaking sports news and discussions with content from shows like Jay on SC, OverDrive, and That's Hockey, plus highlights from CFL, Formula 1, Nascar, World Cup, Euros, and World Juniors. The channel features discussions, analyses, and highlights across hockey, basketball, football, and other sports, with a mix of talk-show formats and game coverage. It publishes a large volume of content (over 19,000 videos) with an average of about 24.3K views per video, and has been active since Apr 19, 2012, totaling 773K subscribers and 498.9M total views.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are NHL (88% match) with 2.7M subscribers and Hot Garbage Sports (79% match) with 24.9K subscribers. Other notable overlaps include SPORTSNET (64% match) with 1.2M subscribers, Hockey Psychology (64% match) with 318K subscribers, and The Hockey Guy (64% match) with 377K subscribers. Common queries linking TSN to these competitors include NHL talk show, hockey analysis show, NHL team discussions, hockey debate program, and hockey trade analysis. TSN has a substantially larger audience than Hot Garbage Sports, SPORTSNET, Hockey Psychology, and The Hockey Guy, but NHL substantially outranks TSN in subscribers, while all share overlapping sports discussion and analysis topics.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to TSN

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#1 NHL

88% relevance

Subscribers 2.7M
Videos 43K
Views 2.4B
Appearances 28
SERP 100%
Similarity 80%
NHL talk show hockey analysis show NHL team discussions

High overlap in searches like "NHL talk show" and strong content focus on hockey analysis and team discussions, aligning closely with TSN's sports talk and hockey-centric coverage (88% match; search 100%, content 80%).

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#2 Hot Garbage Sports

79% relevance

Subscribers 24.9K
Videos 588
Views 2.6M
Appearances 13
SERP 81%
Similarity 78%
hockey analysis show NHL standings analysis hockey pivot strategies

Shares the hockey analysis focus and audience interest in standings and strategies, but with a lighter or more offbeat branding, reflected in an 81% search match yet only 78% content similarity (79% overall).

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#3 SPORTSNET

64% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M
Videos 58K
Views 2.3B
Appearances 13
SERP 44%
Similarity 78%
NHL talk show hockey debate program hockey trade analysis

Nearly parallel role as a major hockey and sports debate/channel, with substantial audience interest in NHL talk and trade analysis, though content style diverges somewhat (64% match; search 44%, content 78%).

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#4 Hockey Psychology

64% relevance

Subscribers 318K
Videos 511
Views 107.8M
Appearances 12
SERP 45%
Similarity 77%
hockey analysis show NHL team discussions maple leafs rebuild

Both channels cover hockey analysis and team discussions with a strong Leafs rebuild angle, yielding a mid-high alignment (64% match; search 45%, content 77%).

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#5 The Hockey Guy

64% relevance

Subscribers 377K
Videos 15K
Views 294.4M
Appearances 12
SERP 35%
Similarity 83%
NHL team discussions NHL standings analysis hockey trade analysis

Targets NHL team discussions and standings analysis with frequent hockey trade analysis, similar audience interests but slightly different emphasis in content (64% match; search 35%, content 83%).

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#6 Toronto Maple Leafs

61% relevance

Subscribers 165K
Videos 13K
Views 110.1M
Appearances 9
SERP 30%
Similarity 81%
ekman-larsson trade talk leafs prospects assets

Converges on Leafs-related trades and prospect discussions, sharing an audience for Leafs-specific moves despite varying overall content approach (61% match; search 30%, content 81%).

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to TSN?

NHL — 88% match, 2.7M subscribers; Hot Garbage Sports — 79% match, 24.9K subscribers; SPORTSNET — 64% match, 1.2M subscribers. All are sports-focused channels with substantial hockey and Canadian sports coverage, overlapping in content and audience.

What type of content does TSN make?

TSN produces sports-related content, including analysis and discussion (e.g., 'How far can Leafs realistically fall in standings?'), live show clips ('OverDrive Live - March 10' and 'March 09'), and team/league features such as 'Picking the all-time Face of the Franchise for all 32 NHL teams'. The channel uploads multiple videos weekly, with an average of about 24.3K views per video. Recent videos show various formats and topics, with views ranging from 15K to 49K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to TSN?

We analyze TSN's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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