Lume

Subscribers 215K

Videos 89

Views 33.0M

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Lume covers original documentaries focused on financial crime, white collar crime, cybercrime, and related topics, released weekly with deep-dives into schemes, loopholes, and investigations. The channel uses narrative, investigative storytelling with long-form formats (around 24–32 minutes per video) and averages about 2.9 uploads per week, with typical videos accumulating hundreds of thousands of views (average ~318K per video).

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#1

Caleb Hammer view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 3.0M

Videos 3.8K

Views 3.2B

Appearances 16

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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Both target financial topics and white-collar crime, sharing high search overlap on 'financial audit failures' while differing in presentation style (83% match driven by search, 71% content).

#2

Insider view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M

Videos 8K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 9

SERP 80%

Similarity 75%

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Both cover financial crime and fraud themes with strong search alignment on 'financial crime documentaries' and related topics, and substantial content overlap, indicating a similar audience despite Insider's broader investigative format (80% search, 75% content; 77% overall).

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#3

FRONTLINE PBS | Official view on YouTube ▶

76% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 1.2K

Views 929.7M

Appearances 10

SERP 90%

Similarity 66%

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Both produce in-depth investigative pieces on financial crime and banking fraud, yielding high search alignment and significant content similarity, though FRONTLINE tends toward documentary storytelling (90% search, 66% content; 76% overall).

#4

WIRED view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 7

SERP 74%

Similarity 72%

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Both explore technology-driven crime topics like hacking and data privacy, with solid search overlap on tech-crime queries and meaningful content similarity (74% search, 72% content; 73% overall).

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#5

Unhinged Explainer view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 10K

Videos 21

Views 779.5K

Appearances 6

SERP 59%

Similarity 79%

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Both cover economic and banking fraud cases with notable search overlap on banking fraud/documentary topics and strong content overlap, reflecting a similar explainer approach (59% search, 79% content; 71% overall).

#6

60 Minutes

71% relevance

Subscribers 4.0M

Videos 4.8K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 7

SERP 75%

Similarity 68%

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Both tackle financial crime narratives and prison surveillance themes, sharing substantial search overlap and content similarity in investigative style (75% search, 68% content; 71% overall).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Insider (77% match) and FRONTLINE PBS | Official (76% match), with Caleb Hammer (83% match) as a close contender. They share overlapping queries such as financial crime documentaries, banking fraud documentaries, and cybercrime investigations, aligning with Lume’s search queries like financial crime documentaries and cryptocurrency scams explains. Compared to Lume, Insider has about 9.5M subscribers and FRONTLINE PBS has about 3.4M, while Caleb Hammer has 3M subscribers; Lume has 215K subscribers, indicating smaller audience size but similar topical focus and search intent.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Lume?

Caleb Hammer (83% match, 3M subscribers), Insider (77% match, 9.5M subscribers), and FRONTLINE PBS | Official (76% match, 3.4M subscribers). All three channels produce investigative or explanatory content focusing on finance, crime, and societal systems, similar to Lume's style of explaining complex topics with a narrative edge.

What type of content does Lume make?

Lume creates investigative and explanatory content about crime, scams, and financial manipulation, as suggested by video titles like 'The Most Genius Bank Robbery In History' and 'She Stole $98 Million From The IRS Using This One Crazy Loophole!' The channel uploads about 2.9 videos per week, with an average of roughly 318K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Lume?

We analyze Lume'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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