CBS News

Subscribers 7.0M

Videos 148K

Views 6.4B

Channels Like CBS News

CBS News covers politics, U.S. and world news, including live news and breaking updates. The channel features established programs and 24/7 streaming news coverage, with content that appears to include full broadcasts and current events updates. Uploads are frequent, with an average of about 12K views per video and roughly 118.6 uploads per week, indicating a mix of long-form reporting and timely news clips.

Similar Channels

We found 43 YouTube channels similar to CBS News

#1

Al Jazeera English

89% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 12

SERP 95%

Similarity 84%

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They share a strong focus on U.S. foreign policy and Middle East tensions, aligning with CBS News on searches about the Strait of Hormuz and regional security.

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#2

CNBC Television view on YouTube ▶

88% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 154K

Views 2.6B

Appearances 7

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both cover policy and market-influenced topics like oil reserves and the oil market; CBS News aligns with CNBC on queries about oil policy and Iran-U.S. interactions, reflecting a news mix of policy and economics.

#3

DW News view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 6

SERP 89%

Similarity 83%

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DW News and CBS News both emphasize U.S. foreign policy and election coverage, with similar aims in global security and policy strategy in response to viewer interest.

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#4

Bloomberg Television view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 90K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 9

SERP 88%

Similarity 83%

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Bloomberg and CBS share a focus on oil markets and energy price trends, tracking queries about oil reserves policy and gas price fluctuations.

#5

PBS NewsHour view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 5.2M

Videos 59K

Views 3.0B

Appearances 7

SERP 72%

Similarity 86%

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Both provide in-depth policy and security coverage, matching on oil reserves policy, congressional budgeting discussions, and global security threats for policy-focused audiences.

#6

Fox News view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 15M

Videos 135K

Views 24.4B

Appearances 3

SERP 76%

Similarity 82%

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They intersect on Strait of Hormuz coverage and U.S. election updates, attracting overlapping audiences though with different editorial approaches.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Al Jazeera English (89% match) and CNBC Television (88% match). Both share overlapping queries with CBS News such as u.s. foreign policy, strait of hormuz news, and oil-related topics, positioning them as direct rivals for political and international news coverage. Al Jazeera English has 17.5M subscribers, while CNBC has 3.3M, highlighting CBS News’ larger audience appeal in broader news but with varying niche strengths. DW News (86% match) is also a strong competitor with 6.2M subscribers, sharing queries around u.s. foreign policy and u.s. election updates. Bloomberg Television (85% match) and PBS NewsHour (80% match) further compete on oil reserves policy and global security, with 3.1M and 5.2M subscribers respectively. All identified competitors overlap on global security, foreign policy, and mid east tensions topics.

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#7	79%	TODAY ▶	81%	5.0M	75%	7
#8	76%	WION ▶	74%	10.4M	79%	12
#9	73%	International Policy Zone ▶	68%	2.8K	82%	7
#10	73%	CBS Evening News	78%	2.4M	65%	6
#11	73%	ABC News ▶	65%	19.4M	85%	6
#12	72%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	81%	6.6M	59%	3
#13	72%	WTVR CBS 6	75%	299K	67%	2
#14	72%	Times Now ▶	84%	7.3M	54%	5
#15	70%	UNESCO ▶	61%	533K	83%	7
#16	70%	BBC News	84%	19.4M	48%	7
#17	69%	CFR Education ▶	68%	36.1K	70%	6
#18	68%	Bloomberg News ▶	82%	2.8M	47%	6
#19	67%	Reuters	87%	4.1M	35%	6
#20	66%	TEDx Talks ▶	63%	44.2M	72%	7
#21	66%	CNN-News18 ▶	75%	10.5M	53%	5
#22	66%	Firstpost	82%	9.4M	42%	6
#23	65%	Fox Business ▶	83%	3.3M	38%	3
#24	64%	Global News	85%	4.9M	34%	5
#25	64%	Mad Hat	64%	173K	64%	3
#26	64%	CNN ▶	76%	19.3M	46%	6
#27	62%	Council on Foreign Relations ▶	81%	328K	35%	6
#28	62%	Geo News ▶	82%	20.6M	33%	4
#29	60%	Brookings Institution	74%	163K	39%	2
#30	59%	Daily GK	73%	4.5K	38%	2
#31	59%	Underworld ▶	67%	2.0M	46%	2
#32	58%	Now&Next	75%	3.2K	32%	1
#33	58%	Best Documentary	70%	8.0M	40%	1
#34	57%	LiveNOW from FOX	66%	5.5M	44%	2
#35	57%	BBC News Africa	65%	1.9M	44%	2
#36	55%	CGTN Europe	66%	3.3M	40%	1
#37	55%	Mr. Beat ▶	71%	1.4M	32%	1
#38	55%	WPBF 25 News	64%	242K	40%	1
#39	54%	IBM Technology ▶	64%	1.6M	38%	6
#40	54%	Foreign Policy Association	68%	59.4K	32%	1
#41	53%	CrashCourse ▶	63%	16.9M	37%	3
#42	52%	Mike Miller - Break in Cyber	63%	21.3K	36%	2
#43	52%	Bertelsmann Foundation	66%	18.1K	32%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to CBS News?

Al Jazeera English — 89% match, 17.5M subscribers; CNBC Television — 88% match, 3.3M subscribers; DW News — 86% match, 6.2M subscribers. They are CBS News's biggest YouTube competitors with similar news-focused content and live/breaking coverage.

What type of content does CBS News make?

CBS News produces news content, including politics, breaking news, world news, and live streams, as indicated by titles such as 'Iran trades strikes with U.S.-Israeli forces as attacks roar in Strait of Hormuz' and 'How the Trump administration is justifying the war with Iran.' The channel uploads about 118.6 videos per week, with an average of roughly 12,000 views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to CBS News?

We analyze CBS News'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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