Great Big Story

Subscribers 6.3M

Videos 3.4K

Views 2.8B

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Great Big Story covers a wide range of human-interest topics through documentary-style storytelling, exploring food, travel, culture, science, arts, history, and inspiration. The channel leans toward deep-dives and micro-documentaries, often blending exploration with profiles and surprising stories, and it publishes a large volume of content since joining in 2015, with an average of about 179.2K views per video across 3400+ uploads.

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We found 43 YouTube channels similar to Great Big Story

#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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High search overlap on global food culture, art/society, and animal conservation stories aligns with Great Big Story’s human-interest and culture-forward angles, though TEDx’s content leans more toward talks than short narrative documentaries (81% match overall; content style divergence).

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#2

Insider Food view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 5.2M

Videos 2.1K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 12

SERP 68%

Similarity 75%

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Both target audiences interested in food travel and world cuisines, with Insider Food focusing on bite-sized, shareable food culture stories—strong search alignment on food travel and global cuisines (72% match; content aligns well with food-focused formats).

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#3

Best Ever Food Review Show view on YouTube

70% relevance

Subscribers 11.9M

Videos 834

Views 3.1B

Appearances 12

SERP 65%

Similarity 73%

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Shares emphasis on food travel and world cuisines, resonating with searches for global food culture and documentaries; content centers on in-person food exploration, giving a close stylistic fit (70% match; solid content overlap).

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#4

Business Insider view on YouTube

65% relevance

Subscribers 10.4M

Videos 7.7K

Views 6.5B

Appearances 6

SERP 54%

Similarity 73%

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Encounters with world cuisines, food traditions, and heritage crafts create audience overlap for documentary storytelling on culture and global phenomena, though BI tends toward longer explainers and broader topics (65% match; content diverges in depth and format).

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#5

Travel Channel view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 855K

Videos 2.6K

Views 208.9M

Appearances 6

SERP 49%

Similarity 69%

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Both curate world cuisines and street food explorations for curious travelers; Travel Channel’s episodic travel-focus mirrors Great Big Story’s global culture storytelling, yielding a clear thematic connection (61% match; similar content direction).

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#6

More Best Ever Food Review Show view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 3.7M

Videos 487

Views 941.0M

Appearances 3

SERP 31%

Similarity 78%

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Similar emphasis on food travel and world cuisines, attracting overlapping audiences searching for culinary explorations, though the channel emphasizes quick guides and tastings (59% match; content highly aligned with food-focused formats).

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Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (81% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Insider Food (72% match, 5.2M subscribers) as top matches, sharing overlapping queries such as global food culture, art and society documentary, and animal conservation stories. Best Ever Food Review Show (70% match, 11.9M subscribers) also competes on food travel documentaries and world cuisines. Great Big Story (6.3M subscribers) is smaller in audience compared to these competitors, which vary from mainstream media to niche food-focused channels; all identified competitors attract audiences around world cuisines, global food culture, and related human-interest documentaries.

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#7	59%	BBC Earth	71%	14.3M	40%	6
#8	59%	Mark Wiens	75%	11.6M	34%	6
#9	58%	National Geographic	74%	25.9M	33%	7
#10	58%	Collette	66%	2.9K	45%	5
#11	55%	Eat See TV	71%	135K	30%	5
#12	54%	OTR Food & History	76%	312K	22%	5
#13	54%	DW Documentary	67%	6.4M	35%	6
#14	53%	Gittemary Johansen	74%	148K	20%	1
#15	52%	Condé Nast Traveler	77%	506K	15%	4
#16	51%	Going Green	74%	72.5K	17%	4
#17	51%	TED	73%	27.2M	19%	2
#18	51%	tuv	72%	2.4M	20%	1
#19	51%	EcoInnovaTech	71%	2.6K	21%	3
#20	51%	Financial Times	72%	1.4M	18%	3
#21	51%	Colossal Cranium	74%	928K	16%	1
#22	50%	My Creative Detour	70%	4.5K	20%	1
#23	50%	David Peterson	70%	49K	20%	1
#24	50%	Ethan	69%	1.8K	20%	1
#25	49%	PBS	69%	1.7M	19%	2
#26	49%	Just Learning	67%	4.2K	21%	3
#27	49%	SLICE Travel	70%	96.7K	16%	1
#28	49%	Desert Critters of Arizona	68%	16.9K	20%	1
#29	48%	Street Food AF	70%	37.7K	16%	3
#30	48%	T’s Storytime	69%	148K	17%	3
#31	48%	NLB Singapore	69%	10.4K	17%	3
#32	48%	Trends Hacks	69%	1.1K	16%	1
#33	47%	Wilderness Whispers	67%	123K	18%	2
#34	47%	Wildlife ACT	68%	28.6K	16%	1
#35	47%	The Space Race	69%	712K	15%	3
#36	47%	oliSUNvia	65%	1.2M	20%	1
#37	47%	Next Generation Science	68%	251K	16%	1
#38	47%	Woodworking Enthusiasts	67%	220K	16%	1
#39	47%	TODAY	65%	5.0M	19%	2
#40	47%	Documentary Film Academy	67%	10K	16%	1
#41	46%	TED-Ed	67%	22.4M	15%	4
#42	46%	Casually Explained	66%	4.2M	15%	2
#43	43%	Mr Pollard English	62%	1.4K	16%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Great Big Story?

Great Big Story's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 81% match), Insider Food (5.2M subscribers, 72% match), and Best Ever Food Review Show (11.9M subscribers, 70% match). They share a focus on documentary-style, informative, and entertaining videos that explore ideas, culture, food, and travel.

What type of content does Great Big Story make?

Great Big Story creates documentary-style, story-driven videos across topics like food, travel, science, arts, and culture. They upload content regularly, with an average of about 179.2K views per video across recent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Great Big Story?

We analyze Great Big Story'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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