Brooke Makenna

Subscribers 378K

Videos 890

Views 56.8M

Channels Like Brooke Makenna

Brooke Makenna covers true crime with an emphasis on victims and survivors, featuring long-form investigations and narrative storytelling. The channel leverages keywords such as true crime, unsolved mysteries, missing persons, and survivor accounts, with video topics ranging from family murder cases to custody battles and serial killer narratives. Content style appears to be deep-dives and documentary-style discussions, with frequent long-form uploads (average around 38 minutes) and recent videos spanning topics like disappearances, murders, and survivor-focused stories; current stats show 384K subscribers, 58.2M total views, 899 videos, and an active presence since February 2013, with an average view count around 84.6K per video.

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#1

48 Hours view on YouTube

88% relevance

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 2.2K

Views 1.2B

Appearances 23

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target true crime and survivor stories (queries like survivor stories true crime, kidnapping survivor stories) and share a planning audience, with high search alignment (100%) but somewhat varied content style (80% content match) compared to Brooke Makenna.

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#2

TEDx Talks view on YouTube

71% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 20

SERP 82%

Similarity 64%

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Both feature victim advocacy and survivor-focused narratives (queries: foster care abuse victims, domestic violence homicide) and appeal to viewers seeking inspirational or educational stories, with strong search overlap (82%) but more lecture-format content (64% content match) than Brooke Makenna.

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A&E view on YouTube

69% relevance

Subscribers 11.7M

Videos 13K

Views 7.3B

Appearances 14

SERP 55%

Similarity 79%

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Both emphasize survivor and true crime narratives (queries: survivor stories true crime, family murder victims) and reach audiences interested in crime-related storytelling, showing high search overlap (55%) and very similar content emphasis (79%).

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#4

True Crime News

64% relevance

Subscribers 5.5M

Videos 4.3K

Views 2.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 34%

Similarity 84%

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Both cover true crime and custody-related cases (queries: custody battle true crime, custody dispute true crime) and attract viewers of crime-centered storytelling, with moderate search overlap (34%) but strong content alignment (84%).

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Rotten Mango view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 6.3M

Videos 447

Views 1.1B

Appearances 3

SERP 30%

Similarity 85%

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Both focus on true crime victims and murder case victims with a storytelling style that appeals to crime audiences (queries: true crime victims focus, murder case victims), showing substantial content similarity (85%) though lower search overlap (30%).

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#6

True Crime Central

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 948

Views 155.7M

Appearances 6

SERP 29%

Similarity 84%

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Both feature serial killer family and murder-victim angles (queries: serial killer families, murder case victims) and target similar crime-focused viewers, with high content similarity (84%) and moderate search overlap (29%).

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Discovered competitors include 48 Hours (88% match, 2.4M subscribers), TEDx Talks (71% match, 44.2M subscribers), and A&E (69% match, 11.7M subscribers). These channels overlap on survivor stories, true crime victims, and kidnapping or family-murder themes, aligning with Brooke Makenna’s focus on victims over killers. Brooke Makenna has significantly fewer subscribers than these top competitors (384K vs. millions), indicating a smaller channel size but shared audience interest in victim-centered true crime. Other notable overlaps include True Crime News (64% match) and Rotten Mango (63% match), both referencing custody battles, victim perspectives, and murder-case topics. The common queries driving competition include survivor stories true crime, foster care abuse victims, and missing persons families, linking all channels through victim-centric true crime narratives.

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#14	55%	Investigation Discovery	82%	1.8M	15%	3
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Brooke Makenna?

48 Hours — 88% match, 2.4M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 71% match, 44.2M subscribers; A&E — 69% match, 11.7M subscribers. They share a focus on crime, true crime, and investigative storytelling similar to Brooke Makenna's mystery and true crime content.

What type of content does Brooke Makenna make?

Brooke Makenna creates true crime and mystery content, as indicated by video titles about murder, disappearances, and solving mysteries. Uploads appear frequent with an average of about 84.6K views per video; specific recent videos show views ranging from 31K to 300.9K.

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