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  • Edit: And most people who claim that they never saw something from BBC on YouTube or heard it somewhere are lying. Let’s be real

    Yeah, but hardly any

    This is a tough one! Since we don’t have concrete numbers, any guess is going to be very broad. But, based on the information we have, here’s a very rough stab at it:

    I’d guess that BBC content likely accounts for somewhere between 1% to 5% of the total video views on YouTube in the UK. Here’s my reasoning:

    • YouTube’s sheer size: YouTube is absolutely massive. The amount of video uploaded every minute is staggering. Even if the BBC has millions of views, it’s still a drop in the ocean.
    • Global vs. UK: While BBC content is popular in the UK, it doesn’t have the same global appeal as some of the biggest YouTube channels.
    • Niche focus: The BBC’s YouTube presence, while strong in certain areas like news and music, isn’t trying to compete with the general entertainment that dominates YouTube. Important Caveats:
    • This is a VERY rough guess. It could be higher or lower.
    • “Content” is hard to define. This guess assumes we’re talking about official BBC uploads, not fan clips or anything like that.
    • Viewing habits change. What people watch on YouTube is constantly evolving, so this is a snapshot in time.

    Ultimately, without more data, it’s impossible to be more precise. But hopefully, this gives you a general sense of where BBC content might fit in the vast landscape of YouTube.

    Obviously that’s asking AI to guesstimate. But there’s a bunch of channels people watch more than the BBC on YouTube, should we pay them too?