CNA Insider

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 5.8K

Views 808.3M

Channels Like CNA Insider

CNA Insider covers people stories and Asian perspectives through in-depth features, human-interest reporting, and exploratory journalism. The channel leans toward long-form investigations and documentary-style videos that explore social issues, technology, and regional dynamics, with a mix of deep-dives and narrative explorations. It publishes a steady stream of content and averages around 93.8K views per video across a catalog of 5,800 videos since joining YouTube in 2014.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to CNA Insider

#1

Asia Society

84% relevance

Subscribers 441K

Videos 4.7K

Views 91.9M

Appearances 16

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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Both target Southeast Asia and economic themes; high search overlap on income inequality and economic impacts in Asia aligns with CNA Insider’s coverage, though Asia Society’s content is more policy and culture oriented (74% content match) than CNA’s broader news storytelling.

#2

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 17

SERP 87%

Similarity 70%

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Share audience interest in technology and ethics in Asia (queries like technology race in Asia and artificial intelligence ethics) with CNA Insider, but TEDx Talks’ format is more speaker-lecture driven (70% content match) compared to CNA’s news journalism style.

#3

Tech in Asia

76% relevance

Subscribers 17.7K

Videos 918

Views 3.6M

Appearances 13

SERP 82%

Similarity 72%

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Both focus on technology in Asia (query 'tech in asia'), yielding a strong search alignment, and CNA Insider’s coverage aligns with Tech in Asia’s tech-centric regional reporting (72% content match), though Tech in Asia centers on startups and tech news specifically.

#4

WION view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 10.4M

Videos 266K

Views 6.6B

Appearances 11

SERP 77%

Similarity 69%

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Shares emphasis on Asia-wide economic and political issues (queries like economic impacts Asia, military politics Asia) and broader affairs, resulting in solid search overlap, with CNA Insider and WION differing more in format and presentation (69% content match).

#5

Investigate Asia

67% relevance

Subscribers 131K

Videos 167

Views 28.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 47%

Similarity 80%

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Both explore digital society and social issues in Asia, evidenced by queries like digital society Asia; CNA Insider’s storytelling intersects with Investigate Asia, though Investigate Asia emphasizes investigative journalism with high content match (80%), while CNA has broader mainstream news coverage (47% search).

#6

Asian Boss view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 4.0M

Videos 1.8K

Views 1.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 38%

Similarity 83%

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Targets Asia social issues and income inequality, matching CNA Insider’s subject area in query interest; however Asian Boss centers on on-the-ground perspectives and storytelling (83% content match) whereas CNA is more traditional news reporting (38% search intensity).

Content Landscape

Top competitors: TEDx Talks (77% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Asia Society (84% match, 441K subscribers). They share overlapping queries with CNA Insider such as technology race in Asia, dyslexia experiences in Asia, and artificial intelligence ethics, indicating a similarity in thematic focus on tech, society, and human-interest topics. The channel also encounters Tech in Asia (76% match, 17.7K subscribers) with overlap on tech in Asia queries, and WION (72% match, 10.4M subscribers) overlapping on economic impacts and conflict-related topics. Investigate Asia (67% match, 113K subscribers) aligns on digital society and love investigations. CNA Insider’s subscriber base (2.5M) is smaller than TEDx Talks and WION but larger than Asia Society and Investigate Asia, reflecting a mid-to-large audience size with niche, Asia-focused storytelling.

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#8	64%	South China Morning Post	65%	4.3M	63%	7
#9	64%	Rice Degree	81%	66K	37%	3
#10	62%	ASMR Historian	66%	292K	56%	3
#11	62%	CNA	79%	3.1M	37%	8
#12	61%	Asiaonenews	72%	30.6K	45%	6
#13	61%	Al Jazeera English	64%	17.5M	57%	7
#14	60%	Deutsche Bank	70%	45.6K	47%	2
#15	60%	CNBC International ▶	76%	1.4M	35%	3
#16	60%	aini	79%	327K	30%	3
#17	59%	Arije-Aike de Haas	68%	43.4K	45%	3
#18	58%	Geography Now ▶	72%	3.9M	37%	3
#19	56%	TED-Ed ▶	68%	22.4M	37%	4
#20	55%	Bloomberg Technology	74%	717K	27%	3
#21	55%	Genie	71%	2.6M	31%	4
#22	54%	Addis Vibes	72%	36.6K	28%	2
#23	54%	The Diplomat	77%	35.3K	21%	1
#24	54%	Radio Free Asia	79%	219K	16%	2
#25	53%	India Today ▶	68%	11M	31%	3
#26	52%	TED ▶	74%	27.2M	19%	3
#27	52%	IBM Technology ▶	67%	1.6M	30%	2
#28	51%	Tech In Asia ID	72%	200K	20%	3
#29	51%	Lia Huynh, LMFT Therapist	71%	1.5K	21%	1
#30	51%	1990 Institute	73%	21K	18%	2
#31	51%	McKinsey & Company ▶	73%	178K	17%	1
#32	50%	60 Minutes Australia	71%	6.6M	18%	2
#33	50%	news.com.au ▶	72%	1.3M	17%	1
#34	49%	Erin Port - Simple Purposeful Living	65%	1.7K	26%	1
#35	49%	IMF	70%	201K	19%	2
#36	48%	The Australian	62%	241K	26%	1
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#38	48%	The Armchair Historian	66%	2.5M	21%	1
#39	48%	World Bank Group ▶	68%	449K	17%	2
#40	47%	MaRS Discovery District	67%	2.6K	17%	1
#41	47%	GEM Report UNESCO	65%	5.2K	21%	1
#42	47%	Asian Development Bank	67%	37.5K	17%	4
#43	47%	American English	64%	200K	21%	1
#44	47%	Bloomberg Television ▶	64%	3.1M	20%	4
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#46	44%	Wow Discovery	62%	70.8K	17%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to CNA Insider?

Asia Society — 84% match, 441K subscribers; TEDx Talks — 77% match, 44.2M subscribers; Tech in Asia — 76% match, 17.7K subscribers. They share a focus on Asia-related topics and informative, documentary-style or thought-provoking content that appeals to audiences seeking perspectives on regional issues.

What type of content does CNA Insider make?

CNA Insider creates documentary-style and insight videos focused on people stories, Asian perspectives, and current affairs. Recent videos have titles about electricity and tech race, dyslexia in Singapore, robotaxis, and social media bans, ranging from 5.9K to 263K views. The channel has about 2.5 million subscribers and an average around 93.8K views per video, with an implied uploads cadence similar to multiple videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to CNA Insider?

We analyze CNA Insider'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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