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Subscribers 349K

Videos 625

Views 182.4M

Channels Like The New Detectives

The New Detectives covers true crime, forensic analysis, and criminal investigations through full episodes and documentary-style content, focusing on cases, forensics, and high-profile crimes. The content style leans toward deep-dives and full episodes, with frequent uploads (full episodes every Saturday) and a high total view count, averaging around hundreds of thousands of views per video.

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72% relevance

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Content Landscape

Competitors: 1) WIRED — 79% match, 12.8M subscribers; overlapping queries include crime scene analysis, serial killer profiles, and crime solving techniques. 2) A&E — 77% match, 11.7M subscribers; overlapping queries include forensic science cases, arson investigation cases, and high tech crime evidence. 3) LADbible Stories — 72% match, 3.9M subscribers; overlapping queries include crime scene analysis, serial killer profiles, and forensic case studies. The New Detectives has 349K subscribers, which is smaller than these top competitors. All identified competitors share interest in crime investigations, forensics, and true crime storytelling, aligning with queries like crime investigation documentary and forensic science cases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The New Detectives?

WIRED — 12.8M subscribers; A&E — 11.7M subscribers; LADbible Stories — 3.9M subscribers. All are large, narrative-driven media brands that produce documentary-style true crime or investigative content and compete for viewership in the crime/documentary space.

What type of content does The New Detectives make?

The New Detectives produces true crime documentary content, with titles like Best Of Season 6 | TRIPLE EPISODE, Bodies Of Evidence | FULL EPISODE, Shreds Of Evidence | FULL EPISODE, Infallible Witness | FULL EPISODE, and Out For Blood | TRIPLE EPISODE. Upload frequency is implied to be regular (average video views around 657.4K per video) with multiple weekly or frequent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The New Detectives?

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