The Athletic YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
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| Subscribers | 64K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 27M |
| Videos | 1.7K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 30K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2018-09-17 |
Niches: Sports Stories.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oligarch That Changed Elena Rybakina's Career | 284× | 818K | 2026-09-14 |
| Celebs Choose Their Dream Tennis Doubles Partner | 115× | 330K | 2026-09-11 |
| The Best Outfits At The U.S. Open | 103× | 296K | 2026-09-09 |
| Are You Watching Soccer Wrong? | 95× | 273K | 2026-10-09 |
| Which NHL Rule Makes No Sense? | 86× | 249K | 2026-09-28 |
| What Alex Eala Means To The Philippines | 57× | 166K | 2026-09-03 |
| The Ultimate Fan Experience At Austin's F1 Grand Prix | 54× | 156K | 2026-10-23 |
| Inside Austin, TX's Best Eats Under $50 | 51× | 146K | 2026-10-24 |
| The New Looks For F1 Cars In Austin | 42× | 122K | 2026-10-25 |
| How this wrestler became the Patriots’ secret weapon | 23× | 65K | 2026-10-17 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The perfect draft pick transforming the Browns' offense | 1.9× | 5.4K | 2026-10-31 |
| Florida vs Georgia's Biggest X-Factor | 4× | 11K | 2026-10-29 |
| The World's Biggest Cowboy Hat | 0.3× | 904 | 2026-10-28 |
| The Ultimate Guide To Attending An Ohio State Game | 4.7× | 14K | 2026-10-28 |
| Christian Horner's Return To F1? | 0.9× | 2.9K | 2026-10-28 |
| The Difference Watching F1 As A Principal Vs As A Fan | 0.5× | 1.5K | 2026-10-27 |
| Which NFL Teams Make The Most In-Season Trades? | 0.3× | 1K | 2026-10-26 |
| The New Looks For F1 Cars In Austin | 42× | 122K | 2026-10-25 |
| Inside Austin, TX's Best Eats Under $50 | 51× | 146K | 2026-10-24 |
| The NHL's "Heated Rivalry" Mistake | 1.2× | 3.5K | 2026-10-24 |
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Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 100 uploads of The Athletic, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 98 | 2.8K | 0.9× |
| Under 20 minutes | 2 | 20K | - |
Levers to test
- The channel posted about 31.1 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 The Athletic have?
The Athletic has about 64K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does The Athletic upload?
About 31.1 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from The Athletic?
"The Oligarch That Changed Elena Rybakina's Career" reached 284× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the The Athletic 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 The Athletic on YouTube.