DisneyCollectorBR is in first place on the U.S. charts for its 12th week in a row. The YouTube destination for videos of adults playing with children’s toys took an 8% hit in views to end the week with almost 85.6 million of them. Taylor Swift is up next in second place. The international pop star’s channel dipped dipped 5% in views, but still managed to get over 79.1 million views on the week.
In third place is MovieClipsTrailers. Fandango’s YouTube outpost for exactly the type of videos you’d think is still going strong since it released the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII. The channel forced its way to more than 46.8 million views during the week. WWE Fan Nation comes in next in the #4 spot. The online video home of all things World Wrestling Entertainment saw a 14% increase in views to end the seven-day stretch with almost 44.7 million views.
And rounding out the Top 5 is Meghan Trainor. The other blonde pop star in the Top 5 came in just shy of 44.1 million views on the week without any treble.
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Top Gainers
The honor of one of our Top Gainers in the U.S. this week goes to Conan.
The YouTube outpost of all things Conan O’Brien and his eponymous TBS talk late night talk show had a particularly great week thanks to Jennifer Aniston and a deleted sex scene. The friendly star helped O’Brien’s channel increase its week-over-week view count by 33%, climb up into the #49 spot in the U.S., and end the week with more than 17.4 million views.
Channel Distribution
The top 50 most viewed U.S. YouTube channels this week amassed a total of 1,531,492,624 views. Here’s the distribution of a few of those channels by multi-channel network:
VEVO: 20 channels in the U.S. Top 50, with Taylor Swift topping out at #2.
Maker Studios: 4 channels in the Top 50, with DisneyCarToys at #6.
BuzzFeed, Collective Digital Studio, Fullscreen, NBCU, WMG: 2 channels each the Top 50, with BuzzFeed’s BuzzFeed Video at #8, CDS’ Good Mythical Morning at #34, Fullscreen’s PopularMMOs at #13, NBCU’s The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon at #20, and WMG’s Atlantic Videos at #48.
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Tubefilter Top 50
The 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels
This Week • U.S.
December 4, 2014 - December 10, 2014
1
DisneyCollectorBRViews This Week: 85,596,370 -8%Subs This Week: 58,798 | Position Last Week: 1All-Time Views: 4,177,727,045 | All-Time Subs: 3,135,586 | SlateScore: 524
2
TaylorSwiftVEVOViews This Week: 79,120,054 -5%Subs This Week: 160,070 | Position Last Week: 3All-Time Views: 3,007,383,582 | All-Time Subs: 9,966,822 | SlateScore: 662
3
movieclipsTRAILERSViews This Week: 46,839,214 -45%Subs This Week: 51,546 | Position Last Week: 2All-Time Views: 2,755,745,216 | All-Time Subs: 5,879,475 | SlateScore: 780
4
WWEFanNationViews This Week: 44,687,722 14%Subs This Week: 47,775 | Position Last Week: 11All-Time Views: 2,328,593,851 | All-Time Subs: 4,595,505 | SlateScore: 838
5
MeghanTrainorVEVOViews This Week: 44,085,337 -3%Subs This Week: 116,774 | Position Last Week: 4All-Time Views: 450,071,722 | All-Time Subs: 1,446,120 | SlateScore: 532
6
DisneyCarToysViews This Week: 43,132,599 -2%Subs This Week: 38,669 | Position Last Week: 5All-Time Views: 1,375,757,666 | All-Time Subs: 1,217,485 | SlateScore: 665
7
ArianaGrandeVevoViews This Week: 42,167,538 -4%Subs This Week: 99,796 | Position Last Week: 6All-Time Views: 1,145,808,968 | All-Time Subs: 4,998,483 | SlateScore: 668
8
BuzzFeedVideoViews This Week: 42,067,768 0%Subs This Week: 75,170 | Position Last Week: 9All-Time Views: 1,549,945,728 | All-Time Subs: 3,853,093 | SlateScore: 759
9
blucollectionViews This Week: 41,709,917 -4%Subs This Week: 28,683 | Position Last Week: 7All-Time Views: 2,448,355,496 | All-Time Subs: 1,403,046 | SlateScore: 499
10
KatyPerryVEVOViews This Week: 41,610,371 -2%Subs This Week: 51,174 | Position Last Week: 8All-Time Views: 4,540,369,571 | All-Time Subs: 14,458,958 | SlateScore: 573
11
TheEllenShowViews This Week: 36,912,431 24%Subs This Week: 51,850 | Position Last Week: 23All-Time Views: 4,470,233,103 | All-Time Subs: 10,390,631 | SlateScore: 849
12
EnriqueIglesiasVEVOViews This Week: 36,703,340 -3%Subs This Week: 44,179 | Position Last Week: 12All-Time Views: 2,829,692,002 | All-Time Subs: 4,330,979 | SlateScore: 623
13
popularmmosViews This Week: 36,176,457 -8%Subs This Week: 57,642 | Position Last Week: 10All-Time Views: 1,256,338,684 | All-Time Subs: 2,570,991 | SlateScore: 750
14
markiplierGAMEViews This Week: 35,960,033 3%Subs This Week: 96,092 | Position Last Week: 14All-Time Views: 1,240,062,419 | All-Time Subs: 4,865,361 | SlateScore: 802
15
BuzzFeedYellowViews This Week: 35,006,196 5%Subs This Week: 62,562 | Position Last Week: 17All-Time Views: 1,005,106,260 | All-Time Subs: 2,539,597 | SlateScore: 734
16
TheFineBrosViews This Week: 34,349,301 13%Subs This Week: 66,625 | Position Last Week: 22All-Time Views: 2,441,843,135 | All-Time Subs: 10,845,958 | SlateScore: 803
17
MaterCarClubViews This Week: 33,412,842 -10%Subs This Week: 39,017 | Position Last Week: 13All-Time Views: 869,283,873 | All-Time Subs: 1,148,933 | SlateScore: 659
18
EminemVEVOViews This Week: 31,046,511 -10%Subs This Week: 75,390 | Position Last Week: 15All-Time Views: 4,355,303,781 | All-Time Subs: 14,103,284 | SlateScore: 655
19
shakiraVEVOViews This Week: 30,932,787 29%Subs This Week: 27,490 | Position Last Week: 32All-Time Views: 4,171,382,362 | All-Time Subs: 5,959,598 | SlateScore: 541
20
latenightViews This Week: 30,666,632 -5%Subs This Week: 51,946 | Position Last Week: 18All-Time Views: 1,981,994,663 | All-Time Subs: 5,304,167 | SlateScore: 773
21
beyonceVEVOViews This Week: 30,484,038 -3%Subs This Week: 53,178 | Position Last Week: 20All-Time Views: 3,366,794,577 | All-Time Subs: 6,476,832 | SlateScore: 632
22
SurpriseToysViews This Week: 28,721,150 -11%Subs This Week: 33,576 | Position Last Week: 19All-Time Views: 761,121,543 | All-Time Subs: 977,564 | SlateScore: 508
23
CalvinHarrisVEVOViews This Week: 28,100,186 -4%Subs This Week: 48,681 | Position Last Week: 24All-Time Views: 1,308,919,386 | All-Time Subs: 3,417,139 | SlateScore: 566
24
davidguettavevoViews This Week: 27,587,610 -1%Subs This Week: 52,664 | Position Last Week: 25All-Time Views: 2,533,940,705 | All-Time Subs: 6,747,183 | SlateScore: 682
25
mothergooseclubViews This Week: 25,966,975 7%Subs This Week: 24,238 | Position Last Week: 30All-Time Views: 1,229,565,772 | All-Time Subs: 1,164,365 | SlateScore: 562
26
PitbullVEVOViews This Week: 25,961,651 3%Subs This Week: 27,629 | Position Last Week: 28All-Time Views: 3,420,149,344 | All-Time Subs: 5,394,520 | SlateScore: 656
27
beyonceViews This Week: 24,898,131 89%Subs This Week: 82,150 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 214,202,984 | All-Time Subs: 1,055,560 | SlateScore: 676
28
PTXofficialViews This Week: 24,270,112 28%Subs This Week: 121,315 | Position Last Week: 47All-Time Views: 717,982,572 | All-Time Subs: 7,026,782 | SlateScore: 679
29
Maroon5VEVOViews This Week: 23,972,749 2%Subs This Week: 46,474 | Position Last Week: 34All-Time Views: 2,056,162,473 | All-Time Subs: 4,811,094 | SlateScore: 623
30
NickiMinajAtVEVOViews This Week: 23,962,879 -1%Subs This Week: 61,081 | Position Last Week: 29All-Time Views: 2,469,520,900 | All-Time Subs: 6,998,496 | SlateScore: 632
31
RihannaVEVOViews This Week: 23,815,839 0%Subs This Week: 32,820 | Position Last Week: 33All-Time Views: 5,697,067,023 | All-Time Subs: 15,028,390 | SlateScore: 571
32
iggyazaleamusicVEVOViews This Week: 23,284,107 -3%Subs This Week: 40,233 | Position Last Week: 31All-Time Views: 810,301,778 | All-Time Subs: 2,410,259 | SlateScore: 598
33
RomeoSantosVEVOViews This Week: 22,526,075 -1%Subs This Week: 24,763 | Position Last Week: 35All-Time Views: 1,383,053,825 | All-Time Subs: 3,363,720 | SlateScore: 619
34
rhettandlink2Views This Week: 22,443,789 9%Subs This Week: 118,651 | Position Last Week: 38All-Time Views: 648,942,263 | All-Time Subs: 4,787,448 | SlateScore: 804
35
SamSmithWorldVEVOViews This Week: 22,405,061 15%Subs This Week: 52,880 | Position Last Week: 44All-Time Views: 392,548,542 | All-Time Subs: 1,182,024 | SlateScore: 577
36
IGNentertainmentViews This Week: 22,338,012 12%Subs This Week: 26,034 | Position Last Week: 41All-Time Views: 3,745,472,226 | All-Time Subs: 5,345,081 | SlateScore: 860
37
SelenaGomezVEVOViews This Week: 22,316,339 -17%Subs This Week: 59,154 | Position Last Week: 26All-Time Views: 1,963,630,508 | All-Time Subs: 5,032,945 | SlateScore: 648
38
collegehumorViews This Week: 22,177,319 7%Subs This Week: 47,850 | Position Last Week: 37All-Time Views: 3,167,767,106 | All-Time Subs: 8,560,395 | SlateScore: 820
39
toysandfunnykidsViews This Week: 22,173,654 -15%Subs This Week: 24,135 | Position Last Week: 27All-Time Views: 751,209,220 | All-Time Subs: 885,958 | SlateScore: 610
40
SuperSimpleSongsViews This Week: 21,753,701 7%Subs This Week: 20,427 | Position Last Week: 39All-Time Views: 1,897,396,867 | All-Time Subs: 1,426,034 | SlateScore: 586
41
ERBViews This Week: 21,519,469 10%Subs This Week: 67,394 | Position Last Week: 43All-Time Views: 1,406,157,687 | All-Time Subs: 11,411,154 | SlateScore: 689
42
NBCTheVoiceViews This Week: 20,177,302 17%Subs This Week: 34,965 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 839,109,533 | All-Time Subs: 1,922,589 | SlateScore: 778
43
RomanAtwoodViews This Week: 19,881,491 18%Subs This Week: 67,100 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 710,464,304 | All-Time Subs: 4,937,104 | SlateScore: 641
44
BartBaKerViews This Week: 19,529,284 -4%Subs This Week: 77,451 | Position Last Week: 40All-Time Views: 1,098,291,902 | All-Time Subs: 4,627,905 | SlateScore: 657
45
JustinBieberVEVOViews This Week: 18,864,525 8%Subs This Week: 41,318 | Position Last Week: 50All-Time Views: 5,290,818,300 | All-Time Subs: 10,532,875 | SlateScore: 638
46
smoshViews This Week: 18,845,987 -15%Subs This Week: 46,294 | Position Last Week: 36All-Time Views: 3,886,803,713 | All-Time Subs: 19,346,538 | SlateScore: 813
47
SiaVEVOViews This Week: 18,552,294 -3%Subs This Week: 27,514 | Position Last Week: 45All-Time Views: 452,295,564 | All-Time Subs: 967,633 | SlateScore: 434
48
AtlanticVideosViews This Week: 18,116,727 2%Subs This Week: 21,005 | Position Last Week: 48All-Time Views: 3,489,662,127 | All-Time Subs: 2,615,875 | SlateScore: 641
49
teamcocoViews This Week: 17,450,794 33%Subs This Week: 21,869 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,042,877,890 | All-Time Subs: 2,205,958 | SlateScore: 775
50
JasonDeruloViews This Week: 17,211,954 -1%Subs This Week: 29,282 | Position Last Week: 49All-Time Views: 1,723,115,410 | All-Time Subs: 3,271,660 | SlateScore: 613