Shares high search overlap on NHL-focused queries like 'nhl highlights' and 'nhl news' (100% and 100%), and a strong content alignment around hockey highlights and news (83%), making them closely similar in both audience intent and coverage style.
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Targets hockey topics via 'nhl hat tricks' and 'injury updates nhl' with high content similarity (81%), indicating an audience interested in game-specific moments and player status, though overall search alignment is modest at 7%.
Attracts hockey fans with 'nhl trade rumors' and 'nhl mock drafts' and exhibits strong content similarity (77%), aligning on speculative off-ice topics even though overall search overlap is moderate (8%).
Covers hockey highlights like 'nhl hat tricks' and leans into fan-focused content with high content similarity (81%), matching note-worthy on-ice moments while showing minimal search overlap (3%).
Competes on 'nhl news', 'nhl trade rumors', and 'nhl mock drafts' with solid content alignment (79%), indicating similar coverage style and topics beyond modest search overlap (4%).
Shares broad NHL coverage including 'nhl news', 'nhl trade rumors', and 'nhl mock drafts' with substantial content similarity (78%), placing them as direct rivals in comprehensive hockey reporting even though search overlap is about 5%.
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 49% | The Hockey Guy ▶ | 80% | 377K | 2% | 3 |
| #8 | 48% | Delta Highlights | 78% | 185K | 4% | 4 |
| #9 | 48% | NHL Network | 78% | 37.4K | 2% | 6 |
| #10 | 48% | NHL Draft Pros | 77% | 18.5K | 4% | 6 |
| #11 | 47% | Hot Garbage Sports | 77% | 24.9K | 3% | 2 |
| #12 | 47% | The Prospect Don | 77% | 2.2K | 2% | 2 |
| #13 | 47% | GAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS ▶ | 76% | 950K | 3% | 6 |
| #14 | 46% | St. Louis Blues | 76% | 50.4K | 2% | 4 |
| #15 | 46% | Evolution Hockey | 76% | 8.3K | 2% | 4 |
| #16 | 46% | Seattle Kraken | 75% | 94.5K | 2% | 3 |
| #17 | 45% | NBA ▶ | 73% | 24M | 4% | 5 |
| #18 | 45% | Ice Hockey Systems Inc. | 73% | 11.8K | 3% | 2 |
| #19 | 44% | HockeyShare | 73% | 24.9K | 2% | 2 |
| #20 | 44% | Premier Star | 72% | 6.5K | 2% | 4 |
| #21 | 44% | Saturday Night Live ▶ | 67% | 16.9M | 9% | 18 |
| #22 | 44% | The Coaches Site | 71% | 9.9K | 2% | 7 |
| #23 | 43% | CBS Sports Golazo ▶ | 70% | 2.8M | 4% | 6 |
| #24 | 43% | Francisco Hockey | 70% | 1.1K | 4% | 2 |
| #25 | 43% | ENFANT TERRIBLE | 71% | 481K | 2% | 1 |
| #26 | 43% | Motion Station | 70% | 1.2M | 2% | 2 |
| #27 | 43% | ESPN ▶ | 69% | 14.3M | 4% | 5 |
| #28 | 43% | OneSoccer | 70% | 82.3K | 2% | 1 |
| #29 | 43% | EuroCup | 69% | 11.3K | 3% | 7 |
| #30 | 43% | NBA on ESPN ▶ | 69% | 2.0M | 2% | 1 |
| #31 | 42% | MSG Networks | 69% | 83K | 2% | 2 |
| #32 | 42% | ESPN UK | 69% | 1.5M | 2% | 1 |
| #33 | 42% | NBC Sports Philadelphia | 68% | 160K | 3% | 3 |
| #34 | 41% | Sky Sports Premier League | 68% | 5.9M | 1% | 4 |
| #35 | 41% | NFL ▶ | 66% | 16.3M | 3% | 7 |
| #36 | 41% | Oscars ▶ | 62% | 3.4M | 9% | 10 |
| #37 | 41% | HBOBoxing | 66% | 651K | 2% | 1 |
| #38 | 41% | &TEAM | 65% | 1.4M | 3% | 3 |
| #39 | 40% | Netflix ▶ | 66% | 32.9M | 2% | 3 |
| #40 | 40% | ESPN College Football ▶ | 66% | 1.3M | 2% | 4 |
| #41 | 40% | Thriller Records | 65% | 336K | 1% | 1 |
| #42 | 39% | The Rookie (Fan Page) | 64% | 1.9M | 3% | 2 |
| #43 | 37% | The Home Team | 61% | 38.7K | 2% | 1 |
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to SPORTSNET?
NHL — 90% match, 2.7M subscribers; Jens95 — 51% match, 291K subscribers; Graviteh — 50% match, 88K subscribers. All three channels produce hockey or sports-focused content and compete for viewers seeking hockey highlights, game analysis, and sports highlights similar to SPORTSNET.
What type of content does SPORTSNET make?
SPORTSNET creates sports-focused video content, including highlights, game recaps, and player plays (e.g., NHL highlights, give-and-go plays). Recent uploads show multiple NHL highlights videos with tens to hundreds of thousands of views; the channel averages about 31.7K views per video and uploads across a typical week.
How do we determine which channels are similar to SPORTSNET?
We analyze SPORTSNET'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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