We found 45 YouTube channels similar to fern
Both target audiences for political, crime, corruption, and international geopolitics topics, driven by high search overlap on political documentaries and crime-focused queries (84% match; content similar at 73%), indicating similar subject matter though DW Documentary may present as more issue-focused
Shares interest in dictatorship histories, human rights, and controversial leadership histories as shown by the 71% match with searches on these topics; however, TED-Ed’s content style is more educational/animated lessons versus fern’s documentary narrative
Aligns on political and economic influence themes and crime/corruption topics with fern (70% match; search 64%, content 73%), suggesting overlapping investigative focus albeit FRONTLINE often uses long-form investigative documentary format
Overlaps with international geopolitics queries (66% match; search 45%, content 79%), indicating a shared niche in global political topics but a less dominant search presence for fern’s broader audience
Converges on hidden power structures, political corruption, and economic sanctions impact (64% match; search 48%, content 74%), implying similar topic interests with DW News potentially delivering more newsy/short-form content
Targets political documentaries and international geopolitics (63% match; search 50%, content 72%), suggesting a shared audience base for global political topics with a slightly different historical or analytical emphasis
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 63% | Real Stories | 80% | 6.7M | 37% | 7 |
| #8 | 63% | Moconomy | 73% | 1.3M | 47% | 6 |
| #9 | 62% | WatchMojo.com ▶ | 74% | 25.9M | 44% | 6 |
| #10 | 62% | Jaydone History | 75% | 193K | 42% | 4 |
| #11 | 62% | 60 Minutes | 78% | 4.0M | 37% | 4 |
| #12 | 60% | Philip Thompson | 71% | 139K | 43% | 9 |
| #13 | 59% | The Infographics Show ▶ | 78% | 15.4M | 31% | 6 |
| #14 | 58% | WIRED ▶ | 72% | 12.8M | 37% | 5 |
| #15 | 58% | Brofessor Stein | 80% | 290K | 25% | 4 |
| #16 | 58% | TEDx Talks ▶ | 66% | 44.2M | 46% | 8 |
| #17 | 57% | The Paint Explainer | 81% | 1.8M | 21% | 2 |
| #18 | 56% | Best Documentary | 78% | 8.0M | 25% | 2 |
| #19 | 56% | Criminal Underworld | 73% | 29.3K | 30% | 3 |
| #20 | 54% | Big Think | 73% | 8.6M | 26% | 5 |
| #21 | 54% | shnoop | 79% | 29.9K | 17% | 2 |
| #22 | 53% | The Civil Rights Lawyer | 70% | 1.7M | 29% | 6 |
| #23 | 53% | BBC News | 72% | 19.4M | 25% | 7 |
| #24 | 53% | History Matters | 72% | 1.9M | 24% | 3 |
| #25 | 53% | SBS News | 71% | 600K | 26% | 2 |
| #26 | 52% | The People Profiles | 75% | 1.6M | 19% | 4 |
| #27 | 52% | Get.factual ▶ | 75% | 818K | 18% | 2 |
| #28 | 52% | ReasonTV | 72% | 1.3M | 22% | 2 |
| #29 | 52% | Tragedy Tales | 71% | 480K | 22% | 1 |
| #30 | 52% | Human Rights Watch | 68% | 154K | 27% | 4 |
| #31 | 52% | TED ▶ | 70% | 27.2M | 23% | 3 |
| #32 | 52% | Sociologylearners | 64% | 11.7K | 33% | 4 |
| #33 | 50% | Economics Explained | 74% | 2.8M | 16% | 2 |
| #34 | 50% | George Galloway | 72% | 852K | 18% | 1 |
| #35 | 50% | Global News | 70% | 4.9M | 20% | 2 |
| #36 | 50% | New Polity | 68% | 7.8K | 22% | 1 |
| #37 | 50% | UN Human Rights Council | 66% | 38.7K | 25% | 3 |
| #38 | 50% | Illustrate to Educate | 69% | 176K | 20% | 2 |
| #39 | 49% | Luna Nova 🌊🌙 | 67% | 12.6K | 22% | 1 |
| #40 | 49% | UATV English | 70% | 621K | 18% | 1 |
| #41 | 47% | Timeline - World History Documentaries | 67% | 5.8M | 18% | 3 |
| #42 | 47% | SCOOPY BENZ | 63% | 280K | 22% | 1 |
| #43 | 46% | Wayamo Foundation | 64% | 1.1K | 19% | 3 |
| #44 | 45% | Patrick Spicer | 63% | 5.4K | 18% | 1 |
| #45 | 45% | Your Civil Rights Guide | 62% | 1.1K | 19% | 2 |
fern's biggest YouTube competitors are DW Documentary (84% match, 6.4M subscribers), TED-Ed (71% match, 22.4M subscribers), and FRONTLINE PBS | Official (70% match, 3.4M subscribers). All three channels share a focus on informative, documentary-style content that educates viewers on real-world topics.
fern creates documentary-style informational videos, as evidenced by titles like 'How Iran’s Leader Was Killed,' 'The Strangest Drug Ever Studied,' 'The Only Nazi Hitler Feared,' 'Why the U.S. President Is Almost Impossible to Kill,' and 'Disneyland’s Most Preventable Tragedy.' The channel averages about 2.7M views per video with around 1.0 uploads per week.
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