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Subscribers 4.3M

Videos 20K

Views 4.6B

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South China Morning Post covers news from Hong Kong, Greater China and beyond, including Asia and China news, with a focus on current events and geopolitical topics. Content style appears to include in-depth discussions and analysis of international affairs, as well as region-specific reporting, with recent videos addressing the Middle East, Iran, and global disruptions. The channel publishes a large volume of content (20,000 videos since 2007) and generates significant reach, with an average of about 22.3K views per video, indicating frequent uploads and broad viewership.

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#1

Al Jazeera English

92% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 42

SERP 100%

Similarity 87%

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Both target global audiences with in-depth political and international news coverage, sharing searches like iran news analysis and us-iran tensions, and a strong focus on Middle East and Asia geopolitics (92% search match, 87% content match).

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FRANCE 24 English view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 3.5M

Videos 121K

Views 1.6B

Appearances 24

SERP 75%

Similarity 81%

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Similar international news scope with emphasis on Asia and Middle East, including hong kong news scope and syria-related and oil/energy topics (75% search, 81% content).

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68% relevance

Subscribers 19.4M

Videos 28K

Views 6.7B

Appearances 16

SERP 44%

Similarity 85%

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Competes on global current affairs with coverage of hong kong and the middle east, including iran sanctions impact and displacement crises (44% search, 85% content).

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67% relevance

Subscribers 15M

Videos 135K

Views 24.4B

Appearances 17

SERP 52%

Similarity 77%

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Covers international crises and US–Iran tensions appealing to similar audiences, with Iran-related analysis and Middle East updates (52% search, 77% content).

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WION view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 10.4M

Videos 266K

Views 6.6B

Appearances 29

SERP 56%

Similarity 71%

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Shares a focus on high-interest geopolitics and cross-border tensions, notably us-iran tensions and the Iran sanctions impact (56% search, 71% content).

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65% relevance

Subscribers 10.2M

Videos 67K

Views 2.9B

Appearances 8

SERP 30%

Similarity 88%

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Delivers Asia-focused international news with emphasis on Iran sanctions impact and energy topics like asia oil supply and regional crises (30% search, 88% content).

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The top competitors by match strength are Al Jazeera English (92% match) and FRANCE 24 English (79% match). They share overlapping queries with SCMP such as iran news analysis, us iran tensions, iran sanctions impact for Al Jazeera and hong kong news scope, asia oil supply, syrian conflict international news for FRANCE 24. BBC News (68% match) also overlaps on iran sanctions impact, hong kong news scope, and lebanon displacement crisis. In terms of size, Al Jazeera English has about 17.5M subscribers, FRANCE 24 English has about 3.5M, and BBC News has about 19.4M, all larger than SCMP’s 4.3M. These competitors collectively cover similar geopolitical and regional topics, influencing search queries about Middle East conflicts, energy markets, and global news coverage.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to South China Morning Post?

South China Morning Post's biggest competitors on YouTube are Al Jazeera English (92% match, 17.5M subscribers), FRANCE 24 English (79% match, 3.5M subscribers), and BBC News (68% match, 19.4M subscribers). They share a focus on international news coverage and current events, similar to SCMP's emphasis on global and Asia-focused news.

What type of content does South China Morning Post make?

South China Morning Post produces news-focused video content, with recent titles including topics like US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian asylum cases, US statements on Iran, Iran-related economic impacts, and fuel crises in Asia, indicating coverage of international politics, geopolitics, and global affairs. The channel averages about 22.3K views per video and has an overall subscriber count of 4.3M; uploads appear to be frequent enough to maintain ongoing coverage, though the exact weekly upload rate is not specified.

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