Athletic Interest

Subscribers 791K

Videos 146

Views 114.4M

Channels Like Athletic Interest

Athletic Interest analyzes the business side of sports through in-depth explorations of topics like sports marketing, sponsorships, football transfers, and athlete economics. The channel combines deep-dives and explainers (e.g., Why Football Transfers Are Out Of Control, How The FIFA Club World Cup Could Change Football Forever) with data-driven analyses and timely industry topics, often featuring long-form investigations and trend-based videos. It publishes content regularly (recent videos listed in multiple topics) and averages around 327.6K views per video, with typical runtimes around 10 minutes, drawing from a catalog of 146 videos since joining in 2019; overall channel metrics include 791K subscribers and 114.4M total views.

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90% relevance

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Videos 846

Views 47.7M

Appearances 16

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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High search overlap on 'business of sports' and ownership topics, plus substantial content alignment in sports business and media rights discussions (90% match; search 100%, content 83%).

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84% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

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Appearances 15

SERP 95%

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Strong alignment around football economics, club ownership, and transfers with similar audience interest, matching high search intent (95%) and solid content overlap (78%) despite a more transfer and global economics focus (84% match).

#3

The Long Play

78% relevance

Subscribers 145K

Videos 225

Views 7.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 68%

Similarity 85%

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Shares audience interest in football club ownership and player economics, with high content overlap on salaries and transfers, though it leans more into salary trends (68% search, 85% content; 78% overall).

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72% relevance

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Videos 1.5K

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Appearances 14

SERP 69%

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Signals similar niche in sports industry trends and sponsorships, reflecting comparable search queries and a strong but not exact content alignment (72% match; search 69%, content 74%).

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66% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 154K

Views 2.6B

Appearances 10

SERP 58%

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Covers sports industry analysis and sponsorships with broad business framing, overlapping Athletic Interest audience and topics though broader media context; 66% overall match (search 58%, content 72%).

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Subscribers 78.5K

Videos 221

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Appearances 3

SERP 40%

Similarity 83%

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Focus on money in sports and revenue sources aligns with Athletic Interest's business-oriented sports coverage, showing notable search overlap but more varied content style (66% match; search 40%, content 83%).

Content Landscape

The top two competitors by match strength are Business of Sport (90% match) and Tifo Football by The Athletic (84% match). They share overlapping queries with Athletic Interest such as 'business of sports', 'football club ownership', 'sports media rights', and broader 'football transfers market' discussions. The Long Play (78% match) is also a relevant competitor, connected through queries like 'football club ownership' and 'player salary trends'. Athletic Interest has 791K subscribers, while Business of Sport and Tifo Football boast 125K and 1.8M subscribers respectively, indicating a broader audience size for Tifo and a smaller, focused audience for Business of Sport. CNBC Television (66% match) also overlaps on 'sports industry analysis' and 'athletic sponsorship deals' but sits at a much larger scale (3.3M subscribers).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Athletic Interest?

Business of Sport — 90% match, 125K subscribers; Tifo Football by The Athletic — 84% match, 1.8M subscribers; The Long Play — 78% match, 145K subscribers. All three channels focus on sports business, analysis, and industry insights, aligning with Athletic Interest's emphasis on sports industry topics, sports marketing, and sponsorships.

What type of content does Athletic Interest make?

Athletic Interest creates content about the sports industry, sports marketing, and sports business, including topics like sponsorship and deals (e.g., nike deal, adidas deal). It posts videos such as the channel trailer and analyses like the business of football and trends in sports betting, with an average of about 327.6K views per video. Upload frequency is implied as multiple videos per week based on the recent video list.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Athletic Interest?

We analyze Athletic Interest'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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