LastWeekTonight YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Breaking news on a weekly basis. Sundays at 11PM - only on HBO. Subscribe to the Last Week Tonight channel for the latest videos from John Oliver and the LWT team.
| Subscribers | 10M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 5B |
| Videos | 1.2K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 1.5M |
| Country | - |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2014-03-18 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret Service: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 59× | 6.1M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-05 |
| UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 57× | 5.9M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-21 |
| Brazil Elections 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 49× | 5.1M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-28 |
| Generic Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 48× | 5M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-12 |
| Subscriptions: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 43× | 4.5M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-24 |
| Midterms 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 25× | 7.9M | 2026-11-02 |
| Fetal Personhood: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 22× | 2.3M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-17 |
| Police Surveillance Technology: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 21× | 4.1M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-03 |
| Trump & the DOJ: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 20× | 4M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-10 |
| Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 16× | 9M | 2026-11-09 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Hegseth & Kid Rock #lastweektonight | 0.4× | 477K | 2026-11-13 |
| Pete Hegseth & Women's Rights #lastweektonight | 0.7× | 712K | 2026-11-12 |
| Pete Hegseth & Christian Nationalism #lastweektonight | 0.8× | 886K | 2026-11-11 |
| Pete Hegseth #lastweektonight | 1.3× | 1.4M | 2026-11-10 |
| Midterm Results #lastweektonight | 3.5× | 3.8M | 2026-11-09 |
| Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | 16× | 9M | 2026-11-09 |
| S13 E29: Midterm Results & Pete Hegseth: 11/8/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2.9× | 1.6M | 2026-11-09 |
| The $100 Bill #lastweektonight | 4.5× | 4.9M | 2026-11-05 |
| Republicans & James Talarico #lastweektonight | 2.2× | 2.4M | 2026-11-03 |
| Republicans & Abdul El-Sayed #lastweektonight | 2.9× | 3.2M | 2026-11-03 |
Repeatable pattern
A number in the title. 15 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 7.2× the channel's usual views. Example: "Brazil Elections 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 49 | 1M | 1.1× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 51 | 82K | 0.4× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 7.2× the channel's usual views across 15 uploads, against 0.9× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Shorts did best here, at 1.1× against 0.4× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 12 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does LastWeekTonight have?
LastWeekTonight has about 10M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does LastWeekTonight upload?
About 12 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from LastWeekTonight?
"The Secret Service: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" reached 59× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the LastWeekTonight audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open LastWeekTonight on YouTube.