Business Insider

Subscribers 10.4M

Videos 7.7K

Views 6.5B

Channels Like Business Insider

Business Insider covers a range of business-focused topics, including corporate supply chains, economics, and risk in global trade, evidenced by video titles on labor, raw materials, shady supply chains, and risk-heavy industries. The channel combines investigative-style deep-dives and risk-oriented reporting with occasional “Risky Business” style features, offering tutorials and explorations within business, science, and transportation contexts. It publishes content from its United States-based team since joining Oct 2, 2009, with a broad catalog of 7,700 videos and an average of roughly 2.6 million views per newest video, reflecting high ongoing upload activity and substantial audience reach (10.4M subscribers; 6.5B total views).

Similar Channels

We found 40 YouTube channels similar to Business Insider

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#1

The Wall Street Journal view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 28K

Views 2.5B

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

corporate supply chains raw materials markets massive commodity trades

Large overlap in searches around corporate supply chains and commodity markets (100% search overlap; 76% content match) places WSJ as a close business news competitor, often covering macroeconomic topics and market-moving events similar to BI.

#2

TED view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 98%

Similarity 68%

corporate supply chains private sector risks economic crime trends

High search alignment on corporate supply chains and private sector risk (98% search overlap; 68% content), indicating shared audience interested in risk trends and economic topics, though TED's talks are more idea-focused than BI's news reporting.

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#3

CNBC Television view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 154K

Views 2.6B

Appearances 12

SERP 82%

Similarity 71%

global risk reporting private sector risks world markets volatility

Strong match on global risk reporting and world markets volatility (82% search; 71% content), aligning BI with CNBC's real-time business and market coverage for a similar professional audience.

#4

DW News view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 6

SERP 74%

Similarity 66%

raw materials markets global trade dangers raw material shortages

Shared interest in raw materials markets and global trade dangers (74% search; 66% content) signals overlapping coverage areas around trade risks and shortages, though DW News delivers more international broadcast news style.

#5

World Economic Forum

68% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 9.8K

Views 116.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 63%

Similarity 72%

global risk reporting

Significant overlap in global risk reporting (63% search; 72% content) reflects mutual focus on macro risk, policy implications, and global economic trends for a policy-minded readership.

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#6

Bloomberg Television view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 90K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 7

SERP 63%

Similarity 67%

business news analysis illegal economies insight world markets volatility

Overlap in business news analysis and world markets volatility (63% search; 67% content) shows shared emphasis on financial markets and economic insight, appealing to finance professionals similar to BI audiences.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include The Wall Street Journal (85% match) and TED (80% match) as top contenders. Both overlap with Business Insider on topics like corporate supply chains, raw materials markets, private sector risks, and economic crime trends, aligning with BI’s search queries for global risk and industrial topics. CNBC Television (75% match) also competes on global risk reporting and world markets, while DW News (69% match) and the World Economic Forum (68% match) share themes around raw materials markets and global trade dangers. The Wall Street Journal leads with 6.6M subscribers, TED has 27.2M, CNBC 3.3M, DW News 6.2M, and WEF 1.1M, showing varying audience sizes. Core overlap centers on corporate supply chains, raw materials, and global risk, with BI’s 10.4M subscribers positioned between the high and mid-range competitor audiences.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	58%	CrashCourse ▶	66%	16.9M	46%	4
#8	55%	WTFinance Snippets	77%	1.5K	23%	1
#9	55%	TEDx Talks ▶	65%	44.2M	40%	5
#10	54%	AbcSupplyChain	69%	26.2K	33%	4
#11	54%	SupplyChainBrain	72%	12K	26%	2
#12	53%	Bloomberg News ▶	72%	2.8M	25%	2
#13	52%	HISTORY ▶	69%	15.2M	28%	2
#14	52%	Leaders Talk - ThinkEduca ▶	65%	134K	32%	5
#15	51%	10 Min For Supply Chain ▶	68%	11.9K	26%	4
#16	51%	WION ▶	66%	10.4M	29%	4
#17	51%	Financial Crime Academy	65%	4.6K	29%	4
#18	51%	Fisher Investments	67%	67.2K	26%	3
#19	51%	Yahoo Finance ▶	71%	1.5M	20%	2
#20	50%	Zack D. Films ▶	74%	26M	16%	1
#21	50%	SafeWork SA	68%	3.4K	23%	1
#22	50%	Venminder	64%	2.0K	29%	3
#23	50%	Patrick Wieland	67%	1.2M	23%	1
#24	49%	RT compliance Singapore	68%	7.0K	21%	2
#25	49%	LSEG	70%	344K	18%	3
#26	49%	WOW Tech ▶	66%	340K	23%	1
#27	48%	KidGround	68%	10.0K	19%	1
#28	48%	Sully's Advice	70%	191K	16%	1
#29	48%	CNN ▶	67%	19.3M	19%	2
#30	48%	Edspira ▶	63%	367K	25%	4
#31	48%	Microsoft Security	62%	60.1K	25%	3
#32	48%	International Compliance Association	69%	7.3K	16%	2
#33	47%	Nelson Labs	61%	7.1K	26%	2
#34	46%	umit kartoglu	65%	1.3K	19%	1
#35	46%	History Crunch	65%	3.1K	16%	1
#36	45%	Simplilearn ▶	65%	6.1M	16%	1
#37	45%	PBS NewsHour ▶	65%	5.2M	16%	2
#38	45%	Procurement Tactics	63%	6.1K	16%	2
#39	44%	WorkSafe Victoria	63%	8.9K	16%	1
#40	42%	Front	58%	2.3K	19%	1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Business Insider?

The Wall Street Journal — 85% match, 6.6M subscribers; TED — 80% match, 27.2M subscribers; CNBC Television — 75% match, 3.3M subscribers. They share a focus on business, economics, finance, and informative, long-form or explainers-style video content that appeals to professionals and general audiences seeking in-depth coverage.

What type of content does Business Insider make?

Business Insider creates investigative and explanatory videos on business, economics, and global issues, as seen in titles about restaurants, cartels, supply chains, and dangerous roads. The channel averages about 2.6M views per video and posts with a consistent upload rate (roughly implied by 'average' uploads per week).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Business Insider?

We analyze Business Insider'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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