History Buffs

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 131

Views 272.1M

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History Buffs reviews historical movies to assess their accuracy and storytelling, focusing on how closely films reflect true events. The channel leans toward deep-dives and analysis rather than vlogs, with a content style centered on cinematic critique and factual checks. It publishes frequently, with an average of about 1.7M views per video across 131 published works since joining May 19, 2015.

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We found 49 YouTube channels similar to History Buffs

#1

History Hit view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 750

Views 316.9M

Appearances 49

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Both target history enthusiasts with terms like historical film reviews, movie accuracy, and historical cinema analysis; History Hit has an 85% match driven by search and content aligned on historical film scrutiny.

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Insider view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M

Videos 8K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 30

SERP 68%

Similarity 65%

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Shares a strong audience for historical film reviews and accuracy, with roughly two-thirds match in search and content, indicating overlap in viewers who seek factual analysis of historical cinema.

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#3

WatchMojo.com view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 17

SERP 39%

Similarity 67%

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Appeals to history buffs through historical movie accuracy and cinema analysis, but differs in style (lower search overlap at 39% yet high content alignment at 67%), suggesting similar topics pursued in a more list/overview format.

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Kings and Generals view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 5

SERP 14%

Similarity 76%

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Focuses on historical film critique and accuracy, aligning with History Buffs on historical drama accuracy and critique, though its lower search overlap (14%) implies a smaller overlap in discovery despite highly similar content.

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The House of Tabula view on YouTube ▶

51% relevance

Subscribers 765K

Videos 125

Views 37.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 23%

Similarity 69%

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Centers on historical cinema analysis and storytelling in a documentary style, showing substantial content similarity (69%) and notable overlaps in search interests (23%), indicating shared audience segments.

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#6

Atun-Shei Films

51% relevance

Subscribers 535K

Videos 245

Views 94.1M

Appearances 9

SERP 17%

Similarity 74%

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Targets historical movie accuracy and cinema analysis with strong content alignment (74%), signaling audiences who crave precise, research-based history storytelling in film.

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Discovered competitors include History Hit (85% match) and Insider (67% match) as top rivals, followed by WatchMojo.com (56% match). These channels share overlapping queries such as historical film reviews, historical movie accuracy, and historical cinema analysis, aligning closely with History Buffs’ focus. History Hit has 1.9M subscribers, while Insider has 9.5M and WatchMojo.com 25.9M, indicating History Buffs’ smaller but targeted niche presence. The overlap also extends to broader topics like historical storytelling and biographical/war film accuracy, connecting all four on similar search intents.

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#7	49%	History & Sleep	74%	52.2K	11%	9
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#11	46%	HistorySpark	74%	50.1K	4%	2
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#16	45%	MsMojo ▶	68%	5.7M	10%	7
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to History Buffs?

History Hit — 85% match, 1.9M subscribers; Insider — 67% match, 9.5M subscribers; WatchMojo.com — 56% match, 25.9M subscribers. These channels share a focus on history content and historical topics, competing for viewership with documentary-style historical videos.

What type of content does History Buffs make?

History Buffs creates documentary-style history videos, with titles like History Buffs: Napoleon, History Buffs: Downfall, History Buffs: WARFARE Impressions, History Buffs: Shogun, and History Buffs: Chernobyl. The channel averages about 1.7M views per video and posts multiple videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to History Buffs?

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