Check out our list of 7 best news YouTube channels to watch if you are looking for a reliable news source that is always a few clicks away.
YouTube is a second most visited website in the whole world, just behind Google. It has become an influential platform for musicians, gamers, and comedians, but the list doesn’t end there. Every major TV show broadcasts portions of the content on the platform. So do the TV stations and magazines, and it isn’t hard to imagine why YouTube can be such a good place to get the news from all around the globe. It can be a good place for your kids if you stick to channels like our 11 Kid Friendly YouTube Channels to Watch.
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In the past, TV and newspapers were the most important sources of news. With the modern era of internet, newspapers are taking a hit, because people are keener to read the content online rather than to actually spend their money on newspapers. TV is still going strong, but there are alternatives now, and one of them is YouTube. Like we said, most of the TV stations now broadcast their news or at least part of them on YouTube. There are also specialized news channels that use YouTube as their main platform.
To get our list of 7 best news YouTube channels, we checked YouTube’s News & Politics category. We looked for the most subscribed news channels and then ranked them accordingly on our list. If you were looking for a good news channel on YouTube, just pick one from the list of best news YouTube channels to watch, and you won’t make a mistake.
7. BBC News
Number of Subscribers: 973K
BBC News is a division of UK’s largest public service broadcaster the BBC. This division is responsible for providing the daily local and international news for the main TV station, BBC News TV station and BBC News Online website. They have created a YouTube channel in 2006 and have surpassed 250 million video views. The channel features selected clips and footage from the main TV channel. And now, let’s see what else we have in our list of best news YouTube channels to watch.
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6. Al Jazeera English
Number of Subscribers: 1 million
Based in Qatar, Al Jazeera is one of the largest news broadcasters in the world. Al Jazeera English is a sister TV station of Al Jazeera and acts as the international TV station. It broadcasts news 24 hours a day in English, covering all the latest global events. Since the YouTube channel started in 2006, Al Jazeera English has collected more than 720 million video views. The best thing about the channel is that you can watch it in live stream on YouTube.
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5. Seeker Daily
Number of Subscribers: 1.3 million
Formerly known as TestTube, Seeker Daily, the next one in our list of best news YouTube channels to watch is a creation of Discovery Digital Networks as an exclusive internet channel that broadcast both on YouTube and on the official website. You can find the latest global news on the channel, but also a variety of other content including educational and documentary videos.
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4. CNN
Number of Subscribers: 1.6 million
We are continuing our list of best news YouTube channels to watch with CNN, which was a television channel that paved the way for modern news channels. It was the first TV station in the United States that provided only news related content 24 hours a day. CNN’s YouTube channel proved to be very successful since it garnered more than 1.5 billion video views since 2005. Channel features the selected news clips about daily global events.
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3. RT
Number of Subscribers: 1.9 million
If you think CNN’s 1.5 billion video views is a lot, then there is one more surprise on our list of 7 best news YouTube channels to watch. RT television network’s YouTube channel has over 1.8 million video views and features content in Russian, English, Arabic and Spanish language. The channel features news, debate, sport and documentary videos among others. The original TV station and its sister TV stations have been a subject of controversy since they are funded by the Russian government and accused of being “propaganda outlet for the Russian government”.
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2. Vice News
Number of Subscribers: 2 million
If you want a bit different view on the current global affairs and a step from the usual news broadcasters, then Vice News, the number two in our list of best news YouTube channels to watch is a good choice. The channel is set up by the Vice Media and has gained 442 million views from 2013. Vice News is primarily aimed towards a younger audience and has a unique style of delivering the news, focusing on the less reported global events. It also has various original series and documentaries.
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1. The Young Turks
Number of Subscribers: 3.1 million
Our top choice for 7 best news YouTube channels to watch isn’t set up by a broadcaster or a TV station. What started as a radio show turned into the most influential news channel on YouTube with more than 3.1 billion views since 2005. The main part of the channel is a 2 hour live stream where the host Cenk Uygur delivers the news as well as his opinions and commentary about the most important events in the United States and the world. Also, there is a part co-hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian where they give their opinion and commentary about a variety of topics. Other content on the channel features original videos and clips from live streams.
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