It’s another installment of the weekly Tubefilter Chart of the Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels and a channel all about kids toys is still at the top.
Chart Toppers
DisneyCollectorBR is in first place on the U.S. charts for the 18th week in a row. The online video catalog featuring videos of adults playing with children’s toys took a marginal 1% dip in views, but still ended the week just shy of 119 million of them. Maroon 5 is up next in the #2 spot. Adam Levine’s band was sweet at “Sugar” this week and ended the seven-day stretch with more than 83.5 million views.
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Taylor Swift is next up in third place. The pop star’s channel saw a 5% bump in views and racked up more than 82.6 million views during the week. In fourth place is PopularMMOs. The U.S.-based gamer scored more than 63.8 million views on the week.
And rounding out the Top 5 is, once again, BluCollection. One of the other top destinations for videos of adults playing with children’s toys amassed more than 58.3 million views during the week.
Top Gainers
The honor of one of our Top Gainers in the U.S. this week goes to Roman Atwood.
The YouTube prankster had a particularly great week on YouTube thanks to a lot of plastic balls and Nissan. Under the banner of the car manufacturer’s #WithDad Super Bowl campaign, Atwood turned his home into one of the biggest ball pits ever to the delight of his kids, his girlfriend, and internet audiences around the globe. “Crazy Plastic Ball PRANK!!” quickly racked up an eight-figure view count to help give Atwood’s channel a 290% week-over-week increase in views, nearly 22.8 million views on the week, and the #41 spot on the U.S. chart.
Channel Distribution
The top 50 most viewed U.S. YouTube channels this week amassed a total of 1,801,872,479 views. Here’s the distribution of a few of those channels by multi-channel network:
VEVO: 19 channels in the U.S. Top 50, with Maroon 5 the highest-ranked channel of the network at at #2.
Maker Studios: 5 channels in the Top 50, with markiplierGAME at #7.
BuzzFeed, Collective Digital Studio, Fullscreen: 2 channels the Top 50, with BuzzFeed’s BuzzFeed Video at #10, CDS’ Good Mythical Morning at #32, and Fullscreen’s PopularMMOs at #4.
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Tubefilter Top 50
The 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels
This Week • U.S.
January 15, 2014 - January 21, 2014
1
DisneyCollectorBRViews This Week: 118,951,236 -1%Subs This Week: 67,566 | Position Last Week: 1All-Time Views: 4,770,703,532 | All-Time Subs: 3,510,022 | SlateScore: 516
2
Maroon5VEVOViews This Week: 83,517,542 299%Subs This Week: 293,628 | Position Last Week: 41All-Time Views: 2,248,123,423 | All-Time Subs: 5,372,053 | SlateScore: 608
3
TaylorSwiftVEVOViews This Week: 82,617,317 5%Subs This Week: 162,196 | Position Last Week: 2All-Time Views: 3,481,413,067 | All-Time Subs: 10,969,341 | SlateScore: 565
4
popularmmosViews This Week: 63,818,889 8%Subs This Week: 99,631 | Position Last Week: 4All-Time Views: 1,555,902,507 | All-Time Subs: 3,092,921 | SlateScore: 761
5
blucollectionViews This Week: 58,306,571 1%Subs This Week: 33,679 | Position Last Week: 5All-Time Views: 2,734,507,387 | All-Time Subs: 1,581,776 | SlateScore: 493
6
WWEFanNationViews This Week: 54,310,516 22%Subs This Week: 62,574 | Position Last Week: 10All-Time Views: 2,579,063,904 | All-Time Subs: 4,943,060 | SlateScore: 837
7
markiplierGAMEViews This Week: 53,302,072 21%Subs This Week: 147,420 | Position Last Week: 12All-Time Views: 1,484,015,764 | All-Time Subs: 5,630,962 | SlateScore: 804
8
DisneyCarToysViews This Week: 50,877,828 -6%Subs This Week: 36,339 | Position Last Week: 7All-Time Views: 1,636,816,753 | All-Time Subs: 1,437,390 | SlateScore: 663
9
SiaVEVOViews This Week: 47,397,654 -31%Subs This Week: 102,823 | Position Last Week: 3All-Time Views: 634,859,271 | All-Time Subs: 1,396,282 | SlateScore: 459
10
BuzzFeedVideoViews This Week: 47,301,761 -7%Subs This Week: 97,082 | Position Last Week: 8All-Time Views: 1,822,572,702 | All-Time Subs: 4,420,977 | SlateScore: 803
11
movieclipsTRAILERSViews This Week: 46,130,784 1%Subs This Week: 46,454 | Position Last Week: 9All-Time Views: 3,001,888,404 | All-Time Subs: 6,158,611 | SlateScore: 776
12
MaterCarClubViews This Week: 41,373,492 -7%Subs This Week: 36,545 | Position Last Week: 11All-Time Views: 1,095,402,871 | All-Time Subs: 1,386,006 | SlateScore: 661
13
MeghanTrainorVEVOViews This Week: 41,157,564 1%Subs This Week: 85,254 | Position Last Week: 14All-Time Views: 697,492,796 | All-Time Subs: 2,016,645 | SlateScore: 553
14
TheEllenShowViews This Week: 41,122,496 18%Subs This Week: 63,167 | Position Last Week: 17All-Time Views: 4,671,286,751 | All-Time Subs: 10,735,881 | SlateScore: 845
15
KatyPerryVEVOViews This Week: 40,977,140 3%Subs This Week: 58,092 | Position Last Week: 15All-Time Views: 4,779,760,815 | All-Time Subs: 14,797,406 | SlateScore: 628
16
latenightViews This Week: 40,817,381 -25%Subs This Week: 75,310 | Position Last Week: 6All-Time Views: 2,205,639,131 | All-Time Subs: 5,692,695 | SlateScore: 817
17
ArianaGrandeVevoViews This Week: 40,336,602 17%Subs This Week: 93,816 | Position Last Week: 18All-Time Views: 1,407,703,276 | All-Time Subs: 5,690,379 | SlateScore: 668
18
BuzzFeedYellowViews This Week: 38,707,901 1%Subs This Week: 69,249 | Position Last Week: 16All-Time Views: 1,226,143,071 | All-Time Subs: 2,974,300 | SlateScore: 741
19
SurpriseToysViews This Week: 36,080,352 5%Subs This Week: 28,292 | Position Last Week: 19All-Time Views: 951,234,530 | All-Time Subs: 1,134,922 | SlateScore: 510
20
EnriqueIglesiasVEVOViews This Week: 34,447,982 3%Subs This Week: 46,424 | Position Last Week: 20All-Time Views: 3,042,132,558 | All-Time Subs: 4,614,250 | SlateScore: 620
21
TheFineBrosViews This Week: 33,018,973 113%Subs This Week: 58,165 | Position Last Week: NAAll-Time Views: 2,583,308,595 | All-Time Subs: 11,269,839 | SlateScore: 812
22
mothergooseclubViews This Week: 30,040,641 10%Subs This Week: 19,618 | Position Last Week: 26All-Time Views: 1,397,901,928 | All-Time Subs: 1,283,364 | SlateScore: 578
23
CalvinHarrisVEVOViews This Week: 29,101,571 6%Subs This Week: 53,258 | Position Last Week: 25All-Time Views: 1,476,898,604 | All-Time Subs: 3,730,803 | SlateScore: 561
24
PitbullVEVOViews This Week: 29,097,940 5%Subs This Week: 38,921 | Position Last Week: 24All-Time Views: 3,583,753,176 | All-Time Subs: 5,628,105 | SlateScore: 630
25
HobbyKidsTVViews This Week: 28,752,655 2%Subs This Week: 23,814 | Position Last Week: 23All-Time Views: 508,888,730 | All-Time Subs: 416,743 | SlateScore: 604
26
davidguettavevoViews This Week: 28,721,069 -31%Subs This Week: 57,772 | Position Last Week: 13All-Time Views: 2,703,363,010 | All-Time Subs: 7,093,639 | SlateScore: 668
27
beyonceVEVOViews This Week: 27,693,475 2%Subs This Week: 49,343 | Position Last Week: 27All-Time Views: 3,526,499,652 | All-Time Subs: 6,793,371 | SlateScore: 621
28
toysandfunnykidsViews This Week: 27,019,335 -5%Subs This Week: 21,778 | Position Last Week: 22All-Time Views: 891,975,150 | All-Time Subs: 1,017,860 | SlateScore: 614
29
MarkRonsonVEVOViews This Week: 26,533,089 22%Subs This Week: 50,761 | Position Last Week: 37All-Time Views: 166,338,011 | All-Time Subs: 326,302 | SlateScore: 458
30
Just4fun290Views This Week: 26,366,113 3%Subs This Week: 13,601 | Position Last Week: 30All-Time Views: 410,086,473 | All-Time Subs: 276,521 | SlateScore: 547
31
EminemVEVOViews This Week: 26,291,302 0%Subs This Week: 53,072 | Position Last Week: 29All-Time Views: 4,511,872,846 | All-Time Subs: 14,451,415 | SlateScore: 649
32
rhettandlink2Views This Week: 25,036,440 18%Subs This Week: 123,799 | Position Last Week: 40All-Time Views: 783,613,631 | All-Time Subs: 5,560,631 | SlateScore: 788
33
JimmyKimmelLiveViews This Week: 24,965,354 41%Subs This Week: 33,387 | Position Last Week: NAAll-Time Views: 2,157,583,208 | All-Time Subs: 5,219,014 | SlateScore: 817
34
NickiMinajAtVEVOViews This Week: 24,935,126 13%Subs This Week: 64,374 | Position Last Week: 35All-Time Views: 2,643,627,707 | All-Time Subs: 7,468,994 | SlateScore: 649
35
TheEngineeringFamilyViews This Week: 24,918,334 -14%Subs This Week: 18,921 | Position Last Week: 21All-Time Views: 516,484,001 | All-Time Subs: 469,210 | SlateScore: 585
36
RihannaVEVOViews This Week: 24,914,927 5%Subs This Week: 35,814 | Position Last Week: 33All-Time Views: 5,839,457,217 | All-Time Subs: 15,241,243 | SlateScore: 569
37
shakiraVEVOViews This Week: 24,604,801 3%Subs This Week: 38,117 | Position Last Week: 32All-Time Views: 4,316,565,628 | All-Time Subs: 6,158,199 | SlateScore: 541
38
CookieSwirlCViews This Week: 23,033,840 5%Subs This Week: 22,398 | Position Last Week: 36All-Time Views: 478,173,576 | All-Time Subs: 636,426 | SlateScore: 654
39
collegehumorViews This Week: 22,992,325 19%Subs This Week: 51,866 | Position Last Week: 48All-Time Views: 3,272,334,446 | All-Time Subs: 8,876,517 | SlateScore: 815
40
SamSmithWorldVEVOViews This Week: 22,978,833 13%Subs This Week: 47,329 | Position Last Week: 43All-Time Views: 520,077,232 | All-Time Subs: 1,495,655 | SlateScore: 581
41
RomanAtwoodViews This Week: 22,776,956 290%Subs This Week: 134,278 | Position Last Week: NAAll-Time Views: 758,579,536 | All-Time Subs: 5,300,764 | SlateScore: 624
42
RomeoSantosVEVOViews This Week: 22,304,203 3%Subs This Week: 28,065 | Position Last Week: 38All-Time Views: 1,516,745,785 | All-Time Subs: 3,529,639 | SlateScore: 620
43
smoshViews This Week: 22,179,639 13%Subs This Week: 46,983 | Position Last Week: 47All-Time Views: 4,004,658,339 | All-Time Subs: 19,638,380 | SlateScore: 790
44
IGNentertainmentViews This Week: 21,231,248 7%Subs This Week: 26,213 | Position Last Week: 45All-Time Views: 3,847,578,042 | All-Time Subs: 5,499,479 | SlateScore: 846
45
iggyazaleamusicVEVOViews This Week: 20,771,651 15%Subs This Week: 35,542 | Position Last Week: NAAll-Time Views: 941,960,423 | All-Time Subs: 2,654,416 | SlateScore: 566
46
iloveMayThingViews This Week: 20,621,727 -11%Subs This Week: 7,818 | Position Last Week: 34All-Time Views: 468,062,209 | All-Time Subs: 226,682 | SlateScore: 546
47
MattyBRapsViews This Week: 20,325,835 2%Subs This Week: 43,085 | Position Last Week: 44All-Time Views: 1,341,523,804 | All-Time Subs: 3,259,943 | SlateScore: 658
48
BFvsGFViews This Week: 20,001,750 -7%Subs This Week: 72,653 | Position Last Week: 39All-Time Views: 1,406,562,318 | All-Time Subs: 5,647,602 | SlateScore: 846
49
MARVELViews This Week: 19,665,057 -26%Subs This Week: 43,507 | Position Last Week: 28All-Time Views: 813,016,309 | All-Time Subs: 1,809,235 | SlateScore: 740
50
venturiantaleViews This Week: 19,425,190 6%Subs This Week: 28,827 | Position Last Week: 50All-Time Views: 987,795,449 | All-Time Subs: 1,499,558 | SlateScore: 702