The Mob Reporter

Subscribers 542K

Videos 690

Views 174.4M

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The Mob Reporter covers original, true crime stories from the underworld around the globe, focusing on organized crime, mafia networks, drug trafficking, and related law enforcement themes. Content appears as long-form investigative journalism and deep-dives rather than tutorials or vlogs, with a steady output implied by 690 videos since 2011 and an average of about 317.2K views per video.

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#1

Insider view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M

Videos 8K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 30

SERP 92%

Similarity 75%

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High search overlap on mafia networks and real crime topics (queries: mafia networks, drug trafficking history, jewelry heists real crime) suggests a shared audience, with content similarity at 75% indicating comparable crime-focused investigations.

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#2

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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100% search alignment on organized crime journalism and underworld investigations indicates a strong audience overlap, while content similarity sits at 70% due to NatGeo's broader documentary storytelling style versus The Mob Reporter's more direct crime-focused content.

#3

The FBI Files view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 662

Views 485.8M

Appearances 20

SERP 70%

Similarity 78%

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Both target mob crime stories and jewelry heists, leading to a solid search and topic match, but content similarity is high (78%), reflecting The FBI Files' dramatized investigative approach compared to The Mob Reporter.

#4

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63% relevance

Subscribers 80.1K

Videos 123

Views 3.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 44%

Similarity 76%

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Shared queries on mafia networks and criminal networks documentary yield a moderate 44% search overlap but a high 76% content match, indicating similar subject matter delivered in a documentary format rather than real-time reporting.

#5

Real Crime view on YouTube ▶

58% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 1.1K

Views 522.6M

Appearances 12

SERP 34%

Similarity 75%

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Queries overlap on gangster investigations and jewelry heists real crime, with a 34% search match but 75% content similarity, showing similar topics presented in a different stylistic approach.

#6

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

56% relevance

Subscribers 177K

Videos 272

Views 14.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 21%

Similarity 79%

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Both cover organized crime journalism and corruption, reflected in a 21% search match yet 79% content similarity, meaning audiences overlap but The Mob Reporter and the project emphasize different investigative angles.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Insider (82% match, 9.5M subscribers) and National Geographic (82% match, 25.9M subscribers). Both share overlapping queries with The Mob Reporter such as mafia networks, organized crime journalism, underworld investigations, and cocaine smuggling cases. The FBI Files (75% match, 1M subscribers) also competes on mob crime stories and jewelry heists real crime. The two largest competitors, Insider and National Geographic, dwarf The Mob Reporter in subscriber count, signaling a size gap, but all three channels connect through overlapping crime-focused search queries about crime networks and heists.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Mob Reporter?

The Mob Reporter's biggest YouTube competitors are Insider (82% match, 9.5M subscribers) and National Geographic (82% match, 25.9M subscribers). The FBI Files is also a close competitor (75% match, 1M subscribers). All three channels share a focus on investigative, crime-related content and true crime storytelling, often involving crime investigations, law enforcement, and underworld topics.

What type of content does The Mob Reporter make?

The Mob Reporter creates true crime and investigative content focused on mafia, organized crime, law enforcement, and related underworld topics, as suggested by video titles such as Genius jewel heist WRECKED by sloppy mistakes: Real life GTA and Inside secrets on the end of Asia's biggest drug lord. The channel averages about 317.2K views per video and uploads content with an implied frequency around several videos per week given the stated average views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Mob Reporter?

We analyze The Mob Reporter'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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