List of most-viewed YouTube channels
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The list of most-viewed YouTube channels is topped by T-Series, an Indian record label known for Hindi film music.[1][2][3][4][5] T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel on February 16, 2017, and has more than 250 billion total views as of May 2024[update].
50 most-viewed channels
[edit]The following table lists the 50 most-viewed YouTube channels as well as the primary language and content category of each channel. The channels are ordered by number of views. The top 50 most-viewed channels have all surpassed 32 billion total views.[1][6]
Historical progression
[edit]The first YouTube channel to exceed 10 billion total views was PewDiePie in September 2015. Since then, about 430 channels have exceeded 10 billion total views as of May 2024.
T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel of 2016,[10][11][12] and exceeded 14 billion total views by January 2017.[13] It eventually surpassed PewDiePie to become the most-viewed YouTube channel of all time by February 16, 2017,[14] and currently maintains the lead with over 255 billion total views. T-Series has also had the most monthly views since 2016,[15][16] and received more than 2.8 billion views per month as of May 2019.[17]
The following table lists the channels that became YouTube's most-viewed channel at different points in time.
Channel name | Network / owner | Date achieved | Days held | Views | Reference | Country |
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T-Series | T-Series | February 16, 2017 | 2739 | 14.8 billion | [14] | ![]() |
PewDiePie | Felix Kjellberg | December 29, 2014 | 780 | 7.7 billion | [18][19][20] | ![]() |
EMI Music | EMI Music Publishing | June 15, 2014 | 197 | 6.2 billion | [21] | ![]() |
RihannaVEVO | Rihanna | March 22, 2014 | 85 | 4.4 billion | [22] | ![]() |
Machinima | Machinima, Inc. | July 29, 2013 | 236 | 2.0 billion | [23][24] | ![]() |
VEVO | Vevo | March 23, 2013 | 128 | 1.7 billion | [25] | ![]() |
Universal Music Group | Universal Music Group | October 1, 2011 | 539 | 532 million | [26] | ![]() |
Timeline of most-viewed YouTube channels (October 2011 – October 2023)
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See also
[edit]- List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
- List of most-viewed YouTube videos
- List of most-liked YouTube videos
- List of most-disliked YouTube videos
- List of most-watched television broadcasts
- List of most-viewed Indian YouTube videos
- List of most-viewed Pakistani YouTube videos
- List of most-viewed Arabic music videos on YouTube
- List of most-viewed French music videos on YouTube
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