CBC News: The National YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing, our team of trusted reporters help you make sense of the world, wherever you are.
| Subscribers | 2.2M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 1.6B |
| Videos | 39K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 65K |
| Country | CA |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2007-10-17 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trump cans Zacharia as press secretary just 5 days into the job | 28× | 761K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-17 |
| Oregon teacher battled school shooter before local man stopped him for good | 12× | 311K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-17 |
| Republicans block impeachment push against Hegseth | 10× | 268K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-11-11 |
| Will Ferrell surprises crowd with twist on O Canada | The Moment | 9.4× | 252K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-21 |
| Lula wins Brazil’s presidential election run-off | 4.9× | 133K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-26 |
| Trump to lift some tariffs on Canada before U.S. midterms | 4.9× | 132K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-24 |
| Deadly fire tears through Canadian military training exercise | 4.8× | 165K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-19 |
| Canadians sternly warned to stay out of U.S. elections as arrests ramp up | 4.6× | 123K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-22 |
| Carney speaks about deadly fire at CFB Wainwright | 4.4× | 119K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-18 |
| B.C. just had a historic election. Here are the political lessons | 4.1× | 141K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-26 |
Latest uploads
Repeatable pattern
Question titles. 5 of the last 99 uploads use it, with a median of 1.4× the channel's usual views. Example: "France is broke. Can student protests change anything?".
Content map
What the last 99 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 59 | 21K | 0.7× |
| Under 20 minutes | 29 | 25K | 0.7× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 11 | 150K | 1× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.4× the channel's usual views across 5 uploads, against 0.8× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- 20 to 60 minutes did best here, at 1× against 0.7× for under 20 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 48.1 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 CBC News: The National have?
CBC News: The National has about 2.2M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does CBC News: The National upload?
About 48.1 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from CBC News: The National?
"Trump cans Zacharia as press secretary just 5 days into the job" reached 28× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the CBC News: The National 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 CBC News: The National on YouTube.