CNN Leads In YouTube News Channel Viewership

MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews · last updated October 28, 2026 – 2:11 PM

Traditional news channels surged on YouTube in September, driven by midterm election coverage and the White House ban of several media outlets,StreamTV Insider reports. . Increases of 20% or more were experienced by CNN, ABC News, Fox News, NBC News, MS Now and CBS News. CNN increased its unique US viewership by 60% over that of August, reaching 44.7 million. ABC News pulled a 37% hike month over month to 43.8 million. NBC News saw a 42% rise.

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