Novum

Subscribers 112K

Videos 25

Views 7.1M

Channels Like Novum

Novum provides in-depth analysis on film, TV, and literature, delivering long-form, explainer-style videos such as complete guides and mythology-focused deep-dives. Content revolves around tutorials and deep-dives (Everything Explained, Complete Guide), with frequent video lengths around feature-length runtimes and a publishing cadence averaging about 0.1 uploads per week, yielding an average of approximately 483.3K views per video across 25 published pieces.

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Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 41

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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Both target cinephiles with filmmaking-focused content and film analysis that explores storytelling, mystery, and cinematic symbolism, aligning on queries like storytelling in film and cinematic symbolism despite StudioBinder's broader production-centric angle (82% search overlap, 71% content overlap).

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Subscribers 6.5K

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Appearances 13

SERP 33%

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Shares interest in how folklore and myth influence cinema, mirroring Novum's emphasis on storytelling elements and mythic storytelling in film (33% search overlap, 73% content overlap → audience overlap with genre-focused analysis but slightly narrower in search terms).

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57% relevance

Subscribers 148K

Videos 85

Views 8.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 34%

Similarity 72%

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Both channels perform film and TV analysis with theoretical framing, connecting on queries like film analysis theory and television analysis, though The Media Insider diversifies across media types (34% search overlap, 72% content overlap).

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54% relevance

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SERP 31%

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Ted-Ed intersects on worldbuilding and cinematic storytelling themes, including mythic storytelling, matching Novum on broad film analysis topics and narrative concepts (31% search overlap, 70% content overlap).

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51% relevance

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Videos 341

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Appearances 4

SERP 14%

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FoundFlix

51% relevance

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Videos 549

Views 835.4M

Appearances 3

SERP 6%

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Overlaps with Novum on horror-focused explanations and storytelling, sharing audience interest in horror movie analysis though FoundFlix emphasizes explainers rather than broader film theory (6% search overlap, 81% content overlap).

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include StudioBinder (82% match) and The Media Insider (57% match) as top rivals. StudioBinder shares overlapping queries with Novum such as storytelling in film, mystery in cinema, and cinematic symbolism, while The Media Insider aligns on film analysis and TV analysis as well as film analysis theory. TED-Ed (54% match) and Collative Learning (51% match) also compete on related topics like mythic storytelling, worldbuilding, occult in cinema, and film analysis theory. Novum has 112K subscribers, which is smaller than StudioBinder (2.2M) and TED-Ed (22.4M), indicating a gap in audience size despite similar topical focus.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Novum?

StudioBinder (82% match, 2.2M subscribers) and Folklore in Film (57% match, 6.5K subscribers) are Novum's biggest competitors on YouTube. The commonality is that all three channels produce in-depth analysis and explainers of film and media topics, focusing on behind-the-scenes, production, and thematic interpretations.

What type of content does Novum make?

Novum creates video essays explaining and analyzing films and related topics, such as myth, folklore, occult, and cinema guides (e.g., True Detective mythology, Beau is Afraid guides, Midsommar analysis, The Witch guide). It uploads infrequently, with an average of about 0.1 uploads per week, and each video averages roughly 483.3K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Novum?

We analyze Novum'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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