Investigations

Subscribers 5.0M

Videos 3.4K

Views 1.7B

Channels Like Investigations

Investigations covers current affairs, society, and international issues through in-depth reports and investigations. The content leans toward deep-dives on geopolitical topics, morality, and global crises, with a mix of long-form discoveries and analytical pieces rather than tutorials or vlogs. The channel publishes about 6.4 uploads per week, with an average video view count around 42.3K, and has 5M subscribers with 1.7B total views since joining in 2015.

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#1

A Current Affair

83% relevance

Subscribers 802K

Videos 5.9K

Views 613.5M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target audiences interested in current affairs and political corruption investigations, with high search overlap (100% for those queries) but ACA's content style is more tabloid-news focused than Investigations’ documentary investigative approach (83% overall match but lower content alignment at 72%).

#2

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 16

SERP 80%

Similarity 69%

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Shares investigative journalism and political corruption investigations as search interests, aligning on socioeconomic investigations, yet TEDx Talks primarily offers broad, lecture-style talks rather than Investigations’ in-depth investigative reporting (80% search overlap, 69% content alignment).

#3

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

71% relevance

Subscribers 177K

Videos 272

Views 14.2M

Appearances 11

SERP 69%

Similarity 72%

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Directly aligns on crime and corruption reporting in both search queries and content, making it very similar in scope to Investigations (69% search, 72% content; 71% overall match).

#4

DW News view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 6

SERP 47%

Similarity 75%

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Shares interest in world affairs and dangerous regimes analysis reflected in searches and documentary-style reporting, but DW News focuses more on foreign policy analysis than Investigations’ targeted investigations (47% search, 75% content; 64% overall).

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DW Documentary view on YouTube ▶

61% relevance

Subscribers 6.4M

Videos 1.5K

Views 923.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 36%

Similarity 77%

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Overlaps strongly on world affairs documentaries and armed conflict reportage, with high content similarity, though DW Documentary emphasizes broader documentary storytelling rather than Investigations’ investigative journalism focus (36% search, 77% content; 61% overall).

#6

Al Jazeera English

59% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 43%

Similarity 69%

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Shares emphasis on foreign policy analysis and global crisis reporting, aligning on dangerous regimes analysis in searches and substantial documentary-style coverage, but Investigations’ format is more investigative reporting than Al Jazeera’s regular programming (43% search, 69% content; 59% overall).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are A Current Affair (83% match) and TEDx Talks (74% match). Both overlap with Investigations on queries like current affairs investigations, political corruption investigations, and investigative journalism. Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (71% match) also competes on crime and corruption reports. DW News (64% match) and DW Documentary (61% match) connect through foreign policy analysis, dangerous regimes analysis, world affairs documentaries, and armed conflict reportage. Investigations has 5M subscribers, while A Current Affair has 802K, TEDx Talks 44.2M, and the others range from 177K to 44.2M, indicating the channel competes with both large general-interest and specialized investigative outlets. Shared queries include political corruption investigations, current affairs investigations, and world/foreign policy topics.

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#10	53%	CNBC-TV18 ▶	68%	4.7M	31%	2
#11	53%	PBS NewsHour ▶	71%	5.2M	27%	4
#12	53%	World View - Documentary	77%	16.9K	17%	1
#13	53%	Global Investigative Journalism Network	70%	13.7K	28%	4
#14	52%	CrashCourse ▶	66%	16.9M	31%	5
#15	52%	TED ▶	69%	27.2M	26%	8
#16	51%	Robert Reich ▶	68%	1.5M	27%	3
#17	51%	IBM Technology ▶	61%	1.6M	36%	5
#18	51%	FRANCE 24 English ▶	74%	3.5M	16%	4
#19	51%	Transparency International	70%	19.6K	22%	5
#20	51%	Human Rights Watch	73%	154K	17%	2
#21	51%	The Cato Institute	69%	106K	22%	5
#22	50%	CNA Insider ▶	74%	2.5M	14%	2
#23	50%	Lamont Tyson	68%	581K	23%	2
#24	50%	WION ▶	64%	10.4M	29%	11
#25	50%	Military Times	74%	505K	14%	1
#26	50%	The Economist ▶	74%	3.9M	13%	2
#27	49%	UN Human Rights Council	70%	38.7K	17%	1
#28	48%	Global Journalist	73%	4.5K	12%	2
#29	48%	The English Globe	71%	162K	14%	1
#30	48%	The FBI Files ▶	69%	1.0M	16%	2
#31	48%	Serious Science	68%	109K	17%	1
#32	48%	How History Works	70%	262K	14%	1
#33	47%	UNITED24	67%	2.1M	17%	1
#34	47%	Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism	70%	1.3K	11%	1
#35	46%	Jessica Blankshain	66%	1.4K	17%	1
#36	46%	Anthony Scaramucci	68%	265K	14%	1
#37	46%	The Mark Thompson Show	67%	180K	14%	1
#38	46%	CNN ▶	68%	19.3M	13%	4
#39	46%	International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)	68%	5.5K	13%	2
#40	46%	The Learning Studio ▶	65%	1.9K	16%	2
#41	45%	We The Governed	65%	64.6K	14%	1
#42	44%	JNK ▶	61%	9.2K	18%	2
#43	40%	UC Berkeley Summer Sessions	58%	1.4K	14%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Investigations?

A Current Affair — 83% match, 802K subscribers; TEDx Talks — 74% match, 44.2M subscribers; Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project — 71% match, 177K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on investigative and documentary-style content that examines politics, crime, and social issues.

What type of content does Investigations make?

Investigations creates investigative and documentary-style videos based on real-world topics suggested by titles such as Cheerleaders, the dark side of the American dream; USA: Obesity has become a TV spectacle; SECRET SERVICE: THE DARK SIDE OF THE REPUBLIC; French Mercenaries: The Guardians of Oil; Iran: A Power on the Brink. The channel uploads ~6.4 videos per week, with an average of 42.3K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Investigations?

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