Sky News YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
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| Subscribers | 9.4M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 6B |
| Videos | 79K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 50K |
| Country | GB |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2006-06-12 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank | 14× | 376K | 2026-10-18 |
| Has Trump stopped supporting Ukraine? | Michael Clarke analysis | 12× | 576K | 2026-10-19 |
| Why AI could overwhelm Britain's public services | 7.6× | 333K | 2026-10-20 |
| 'They burnt it for nothing - we haven't done anything' | 7.3× | 202K | 2026-10-18 |
| Moment town hall collapses as protests sweep across France | 7.2× | 199K | 2026-10-17 |
| Full report from Paris as France wakes up to aftermath of worst riots in years | 5.7× | 218K | 2026-10-18 |
| Russell Brand's second accuser gives evidence | 4.5× | 123K | 2026-10-17 |
| Paris aftermath: Streets left in ruins after violent protests | 4.1× | 184K | 2026-10-18 |
| Hundreds escape Russian-occupied city after months without food and water | 3.9× | 158K | 2026-10-31 |
| Police use tear gas as Paris protest turns violent | 3.8× | 103K | 2026-10-31 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight remain in hospital after New Orleans ship crash | 0.1× | 2.2K | 2026-11-14 |
| Faulty router may have caused flight disruption, says US transport secretary | 0.4× | 18K | 2026-11-14 |
| US transport secretary reveals fault that forced order to ground all flights | 0.9× | 23K | 2026-11-14 |
| SpaceX attempts historic spacecraft 'catch' - after failure yesterday | - | 0 | 2026-11-14 |
| Gun salutes mark King Charles' 78th birthday | 0.8× | 18K | 2026-11-14 |
| PM lays out new devolution plans for Wales | 0.5× | 8.8K | 2026-11-14 |
| US airspace reopens after 'extraordinary circumstances' grounded flights | Mornings | 1× | 27K | 2026-11-14 |
| SpaceX launches its 15th Starship flight as booster explodes in sea after lift-off | 1× | 27K | 2026-11-14 |
| Flights resume across the US after nationwide ground stop | 2.1× | 93K | 2026-11-14 |
| David Olusoga, will be presenting this week's Sunday Morning With... from 8.30am. | 0.2× | 4.9K | 2026-11-14 |
Repeatable pattern
A series or topic prefix before a colon. 10 of the last 80 uploads use it, with a median of 1.1× the channel's usual views. Example: "Paris aftermath: Streets left in ruins after violent protests".
Content map
What the last 80 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 37 | 29K | 1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 35 | 39K | 0.9× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 8 | 14K | 0.6× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.1× the channel's usual views across 10 uploads, against 0.8× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Shorts did best here, at 1× against 0.6× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 35.3 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 Sky News have?
Sky News has about 9.4M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Sky News upload?
About 35.3 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Sky News?
"Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank" reached 14× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Sky News 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 Sky News on YouTube.