NBC News

Subscribers 11.8M

Videos 91K

Views 9.7B

Channels Like NBC News

NBC News covers daily news and current events through fact-based reporting, conversations, and storytelling, featuring leading broadcasts like TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline, plus NBC News NOW streaming. Content style includes full episodes, news coverage, and investigative reporting, with a high-volume output of 91,000 videos since joining in 2006 and average views around 115.9K per video.

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Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to NBC News

#1

Fox News view on YouTube ▶

88% relevance

Subscribers 15M

Videos 135K

Views 24.4B

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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High search overlap on breaking news and political analysis queries (100% search for NBC overlap, 80% content), indicating similar audience interest in real-time news and political discourse, with Fox News leaning more toward opinion-style presentation.

#2

Agenda-Free TV

71% relevance

Subscribers 915K

Videos 635

Views 170.9M

Appearances 9

SERP 67%

Similarity 74%

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Shares audience interest in breaking news and television news updates (67% search, 74% content), but differs in style and depth of coverage as AF TV focuses on concise updates and less traditional newsroom context.

#3

Global News

68% relevance

Subscribers 4.9M

Videos 50K

Views 3.3B

Appearances 8

SERP 47%

Similarity 82%

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Links with NBC through national news headlines and climate/pandemic updates (47% search, 82% content), suggesting similar topics but NBC emphasizes U.S.-centric context while Global News leans international reporting.

#4

CBS News view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 7.0M

Videos 148K

Views 6.4B

Appearances 9

SERP 33%

Similarity 86%

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Similar focus on breaking news and healthcare investigations (33% search, 86% content), aligning on core news topics but CBS News maintains more investigative features and platform-specific style.

#5

LiveNOW from FOX

64% relevance

Subscribers 5.5M

Videos 29K

Views 4.6B

Appearances 10

SERP 54%

Similarity 71%

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Overlaps on television news updates and world/public safety alerts (54% search, 71% content), indicating similar live coverage emphasis with LiveNOW offering streaming-focused delivery.

#6

ABC News view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 19.4M

Videos 111K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 14

SERP 52%

Similarity 69%

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Broad overlap on breaking news and world alerts (52% search, 69% content), reflecting NBC’s general news remit with ABC delivering a similar broadcast-focused format and lighter international emphasis.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Fox News (88% match, 15M subscribers) and Agenda-Free TV (71% match, 915K subscribers). They share overlapping queries with NBC News such as breaking news coverage, world news alerts, political news analysis (Fox News) and breaking news coverage, television news updates (Agenda-Free TV). NBC News has 11.8M subscribers, which is smaller than Fox News but larger than Agenda-Free TV; Global News (4.9M, 68% match) and CBS News (7M, 65% match) also compete on similar topics like national news headlines, disaster and rescue news, and healthcare investigations. LiveNOW from FOX (5.5M, 64% match) adds competition on television news updates and public safety. Overall, competitors cluster around same broad topics, with Fox News being the largest direct rival in subscriber count and shared queries.

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#7	62%	CNBC Television ▶	79%	3.3M	36%	8
#8	62%	MS NOW ▶	83%	9.7M	29%	10
#9	59%	Times Now World	82%	1.1M	25%	5
#10	58%	ET Now ▶	81%	2.7M	23%	3
#11	58%	Al Jazeera English	80%	17.5M	24%	6
#12	56%	Channel 4 News	80%	4.1M	21%	3
#13	56%	DW News ▶	81%	6.2M	19%	6
#14	56%	MeidasTouch	81%	6.1M	19%	3
#15	56%	Reuters	84%	4.1M	14%	4
#16	56%	CBN News	81%	2.7M	18%	4
#17	55%	CBC News ▶	79%	4.6M	20%	7
#18	55%	India Today ▶	69%	11M	33%	9
#19	55%	Geo News ▶	81%	20.6M	15%	3
#20	55%	Forbes Breaking News	82%	5.5M	14%	6
#21	54%	Bloomberg Television ▶	82%	3.1M	13%	2
#22	54%	CNN ▶	75%	19.3M	22%	8
#23	54%	Times Now ▶	81%	7.3M	14%	2
#24	54%	Fox Business ▶	81%	3.3M	14%	6
#25	54%	CBC News: The National	77%	2.1M	18%	4
#26	53%	MARKET & HISTORY	79%	12.6K	15%	1
#27	53%	CNN-News18 ▶	76%	10.5M	18%	8
#28	53%	Yahoo Finance ▶	75%	1.5M	19%	4
#29	52%	CTV News ▶	73%	2.3M	20%	8
#30	52%	ILTV Israel News	76%	852K	15%	4
#31	52%	WBAY TV-2 \| Green Bay, WI	70%	13K	24%	5
#32	51%	Republic World ▶	77%	7.6M	12%	2
#33	51%	VisualEconomik EN	77%	207K	12%	1
#34	50%	Benzinga	73%	294K	16%	6
#35	50%	WPLG Local 10	73%	1.1M	16%	3
#36	49%	Global Investigative Journalism Network	65%	13.7K	25%	2
#37	48%	Cybernews ▶	64%	856K	25%	5
#38	48%	FRONTLINE PBS \| Official ▶	72%	3.4M	12%	3
#39	47%	US Immigration Updates	69%	3.8K	14%	4
#40	46%	BBC News Africa	67%	1.9M	15%	1
#41	45%	Keir Starmer	65%	51.4K	15%	1
#42	45%	FC Barcelona	62%	25.4M	20%	2
#43	45%	Bellular News	66%	523K	12%	1
#44	44%	Boss Wallah (Telugu)	64%	5.5M	14%	2
#45	43%	GovernmentofBC	63%	37.3K	14%	2
#46	42%	𝙎𝙆 𝙀𝘿𝙐𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉MP	59%	22.4K	15%	1
#47	40%	NEWS INDIA MALAYALAM POINT	58%	278K	13%	5

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to NBC News?

NBC News' biggest YouTube competitors are Fox News (15M subscribers, 88% match) and Global News (4.9M subscribers, 68% match). Agenda-Free TV is also a top competitor (915K subscribers, 71% match). They share focus on news, politics, and current events, delivering timely reporting and breaking news.

What type of content does NBC News make?

NBC News produces news and political content, including live streams and full episodes, as seen in titles like 'NBC Nightly News Full Episode - March 10' and reports on topics such as gas prices, storms, and national events. The channel uploads frequently, with approximately 85.4 uploads per week, and videos average about 115.9K views.

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

We analyze NBC 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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