It’s another installment of the weekly Tubefilter Chart of the Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide and PewDiePie ascends to the top once again.
Chart Toppers
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg‘s PewDiePie channel is back in its very familiar place at the top of the charts. The 24-year-old Swedish gamer’s YouTube channel scored more than 61.3 million views in the last seven days. In second place is is international pop star Katy Perry, whose “Birthday” is still getting plays on YouTube. The channel ended the week with nearly 42.8 million views. DisneyCollectorBR is next up in the #3 spot. The longtime chart topper and online video destination for videos of adults playing with children’s toys ended the week with more than of 39.9 million views.
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In fourth place is Pitbull. Mr. 305 turned Mr. Worldwide’s release of the the Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song “Ole Ola” helped his channel rack up nearly 39.6 million views in the last seven days. And rounding out the Top 5 is Britain’s Got Talent. The YouTube home of the popular talent show from across the pond received almost 37.8 million views on the week.
Top Gainers
The honor of one of our Top Gainers this week goes to Michael Jackson.
The King of Pop made a postmortem appearance by way of hologram at the Billboard Music Awards last week and fans flocked to his YouTube channel to watch Jackson’s latest music video collaboration with Justin Timberlake. “Love Never Felt So Good” quickly amassed an eight-figure view count and helped the channel reach the #12 spot in the world with nearly 26.9 million views on the week, a 194% increase over the week prior.
Distribution
All in all, the top 50 most viewed YouTube channels accounted for 1,112,909,195 views last week. Here’s the distribution of a few of those channels by multi-channel network:
VEVO: 15 channels in the Top 50, with Katy Perry at #2.
Maker Studios: 5 channels in the Top 50, with PewDiePie at #1.
Fullscreen, Machinima, XMediaDigital: 3 channels each in the Top 50, with Fullscreen’s The Fine Bros at #32, Machinima’s VanossGaming at #22, and XMediaDigitals’ mashamedvedtv at #18.
And here’s the distribution of the this week’s Top 50 YouTube channels by country of origin:
United States: 27 channels in the Top 50.
Great Britain: 5 channels in the Top 50.
South Korea: 3 channels in the Top 50.
Canada, Russia, Sweden, Thailand: 2 channels each in the Top 50.
Brazil, Chile, India, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey: 1 channel each in the Top 50.
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Tubefilter Top 50
50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels
This Week • Worldwide
Thu, May 15, 2014 - Wed, May 21, 2014
1
PewDiePieViews This Week: 61,319,255 8%Subs This Week: 172,194 | Position Last Week: 2All-Time Views: 4,529,051,986 | All-Time Subs: 27,021,902 | SlateScore: 874
2
KatyPerryVEVOViews This Week: 42,771,016 8%Subs This Week: 138,641 | Position Last Week: 3All-Time Views: 3,256,395,474 | All-Time Subs: 12,485,228 | SlateScore: 646
3
DisneyCollectorBRViews This Week: 39,928,745 12%Subs This Week: 27,367 | Position Last Week: 5All-Time Views: 2,029,711,086 | All-Time Subs: 1,387,671 | SlateScore: 599
4
PitbullVEVOViews This Week: 39,573,602 143%Subs This Week: 82,415 | Position Last Week: 30All-Time Views: 2,531,847,288 | All-Time Subs: 4,065,521 | SlateScore: 656
5
BritainsGotTalent09Views This Week: 37,646,411 49%Subs This Week: 80,288 | Position Last Week: 7All-Time Views: 1,876,658,353 | All-Time Subs: 2,490,757 | SlateScore: 711
6
stampylongheadViews This Week: 34,657,282 15%Subs This Week: 52,947 | Position Last Week: 6All-Time Views: 1,085,999,834 | All-Time Subs: 2,674,566 | SlateScore: 758
7
SpinninRecViews This Week: 31,123,707 18%Subs This Week: 61,944 | Position Last Week: 9All-Time Views: 2,684,637,795 | All-Time Subs: 5,521,740 | SlateScore: 841
8
shakiraVEVOViews This Week: 28,923,244 -26%Subs This Week: 53,271 | Position Last Week: 4All-Time Views: 2,993,861,462 | All-Time Subs: 3,943,590 | SlateScore: 648
9
gmmgrammyofficialViews This Week: 28,368,499 16%Subs This Week: 24,508 | Position Last Week: 10All-Time Views: 2,229,971,027 | All-Time Subs: 3,383,538 | SlateScore: 732
10
WatchMojoViews This Week: 27,598,740 13%Subs This Week: 62,879 | Position Last Week: 11All-Time Views: 1,187,570,495 | All-Time Subs: 3,828,249 | SlateScore: 814
11
EnriqueIglesiasVEVOViews This Week: 26,897,241 24%Subs This Week: 85,689 | Position Last Week: 19All-Time Views: 1,639,769,193 | All-Time Subs: 2,365,418 | SlateScore: 562
12
michaeljacksonVEVOViews This Week: 26,860,701 194%Subs This Week: 94,257 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,567,892,166 | All-Time Subs: 1,973,161 | SlateScore: 563
13
latenightViews This Week: 26,300,040 14%Subs This Week: 72,469 | Position Last Week: 15All-Time Views: 909,612,826 | All-Time Subs: 3,404,689 | SlateScore: 806
14
EminemVEVOViews This Week: 25,942,682 -4%Subs This Week: 73,733 | Position Last Week: 8All-Time Views: 3,663,552,009 | All-Time Subs: 12,443,051 | SlateScore: 515
15
eurovisionViews This Week: 24,643,698 -71%Subs This Week: 19,093 | Position Last Week: 1All-Time Views: 849,540,822 | All-Time Subs: 521,903 | SlateScore: 730
16
TheDiamondMinecartViews This Week: 24,558,986 6%Subs This Week: 52,959 | Position Last Week: 13All-Time Views: 631,464,667 | All-Time Subs: 2,398,567 | SlateScore: 723
17
vegetta777Views This Week: 23,127,742 7%Subs This Week: 75,355 | Position Last Week: 20All-Time Views: 827,800,465 | All-Time Subs: 5,552,916 | SlateScore: 785
18
mashamedvedtvViews This Week: 22,525,082 -3%Subs This Week: 14,972 | Position Last Week: 14All-Time Views: 889,764,857 | All-Time Subs: 1,420,310 | SlateScore: 558
19
tseriesViews This Week: 22,479,561 6%Subs This Week: 32,026 | Position Last Week: 18All-Time Views: 1,912,642,639 | All-Time Subs: 4,907,065 | SlateScore: 768
20
WWEFanNationViews This Week: 22,457,533 5%Subs This Week: 23,649 | Position Last Week: 17All-Time Views: 1,362,576,955 | All-Time Subs: 3,385,216 | SlateScore: 842
21
beyonceVEVOViews This Week: 20,444,044 4%Subs This Week: 67,193 | Position Last Week: 21All-Time Views: 2,790,023,444 | All-Time Subs: 5,464,696 | SlateScore: 548
22
VanossGamingViews This Week: 20,366,299 15%Subs This Week: 80,812 | Position Last Week: 25All-Time Views: 764,431,319 | All-Time Subs: 7,117,639 | SlateScore: 778
23
getmoviesViews This Week: 20,113,082 4%Subs This Week: 10,554 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 2,042,553,766 | All-Time Subs: 1,827,783 | SlateScore: 607
24
OneDirectionVEVOViews This Week: 19,826,173 4%Subs This Week: 54,526 | Position Last Week: 22All-Time Views: 2,879,612,763 | All-Time Subs: 13,248,416 | SlateScore: 723
25
RihannaVEVOViews This Week: 19,617,173 14%Subs This Week: 62,805 | Position Last Week: 27All-Time Views: 5,058,540,170 | All-Time Subs: 13,854,931 | SlateScore: 612
26
muyapViews This Week: 19,473,855 7%Subs This Week: 4,447 | Position Last Week: 23All-Time Views: 5,021,821,233 | All-Time Subs: 2,861,975 | SlateScore: 669
27
movieclipsTRAILERSViews This Week: 18,233,425 1%Subs This Week: 17,112 | Position Last Week: 24All-Time Views: 1,911,959,613 | All-Time Subs: 5,065,236 | SlateScore: 785
28
smoshViews This Week: 17,531,797 8%Subs This Week: 50,492 | Position Last Week: 31All-Time Views: 3,239,122,150 | All-Time Subs: 17,772,729 | SlateScore: 790
29
blucollectionViews This Week: 17,390,093 8%Subs This Week: 13,071 | Position Last Week: 29All-Time Views: 1,564,998,601 | All-Time Subs: 743,316 | SlateScore: 564
30
BuzzFeedVideoViews This Week: 17,269,917 -3%Subs This Week: 49,340 | Position Last Week: 26All-Time Views: 735,511,794 | All-Time Subs: 2,161,228 | SlateScore: 701
31
DemiLovatoVEVOViews This Week: 17,159,019 37%Subs This Week: 51,605 | Position Last Week: 49All-Time Views: 928,147,720 | All-Time Subs: 4,998,891 | SlateScore: 700
32
TheFineBrosViews This Week: 16,697,077 5%Subs This Week: 51,840 | Position Last Week: 33All-Time Views: 1,654,661,014 | All-Time Subs: 8,347,757 | SlateScore: 815
33
mbcentertainmentViews This Week: 16,234,188 2%Subs This Week: 9,711 | Position Last Week: 28All-Time Views: 1,058,169,248 | All-Time Subs: 1,282,823 | SlateScore: 673
34
ERBViews This Week: 16,152,563 56%Subs This Week: 96,829 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 970,055,294 | All-Time Subs: 9,696,901 | SlateScore: 654
35
AviciiOfficialVEVOViews This Week: 15,873,030 17%Subs This Week: 32,053 | Position Last Week: 45All-Time Views: 1,176,542,757 | All-Time Subs: 5,603,723 | SlateScore: 653
36
davidguettavevoViews This Week: 15,757,873 10%Subs This Week: 33,199 | Position Last Week: 40All-Time Views: 1,815,295,810 | All-Time Subs: 5,291,444 | SlateScore: 621
37
RomeoSantosVEVOViews This Week: 15,748,632 12%Subs This Week: 38,864 | Position Last Week: 42All-Time Views: 686,206,727 | All-Time Subs: 2,357,009 | SlateScore: 570
38
SAMSUNGmobileViews This Week: 15,602,119 490%Subs This Week: 10,462 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 400,960,790 | All-Time Subs: 876,024 | SlateScore: 664
39
enchufetvViews This Week: 15,582,729 23%Subs This Week: 63,810 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 727,309,546 | All-Time Subs: 5,756,463 | SlateScore: 774
40
TheEllenShowViews This Week: 15,458,418 -33%Subs This Week: 33,302 | Position Last Week: 12All-Time Views: 3,581,858,055 | All-Time Subs: 9,185,555 | SlateScore: 847
41
JustinBieberVEVOViews This Week: 15,312,183 6%Subs This Week: 39,628 | Position Last Week: 39All-Time Views: 4,830,882,322 | All-Time Subs: 9,470,378 | SlateScore: 642
42
CalvinHarrisVEVOViews This Week: 15,188,071 20%Subs This Week: 62,094 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 673,163,722 | All-Time Subs: 2,060,830 | SlateScore: 446
43
iballisticsquidViews This Week: 14,907,633 -6%Subs This Week: 30,879 | Position Last Week: 32All-Time Views: 413,069,993 | All-Time Subs: 1,150,477 | SlateScore: 678
44
iamOTHERViews This Week: 14,839,788 6%Subs This Week: 23,667 | Position Last Week: 43All-Time Views: 363,249,514 | All-Time Subs: 887,776 | SlateScore: 637
45
popularmmosViews This Week: 14,675,019 7%Subs This Week: 33,749 | Position Last Week: 44All-Time Views: 341,524,597 | All-Time Subs: 887,889 | SlateScore: 684
46
SkyDoesMinecraftViews This Week: 14,104,222 -4%Subs This Week: 31,843 | Position Last Week: 38All-Time Views: 1,911,624,643 | All-Time Subs: 9,858,910 | SlateScore: 856
47
RoosterTeethViews This Week: 14,006,949 19%Subs This Week: 13,905 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 3,000,487,095 | All-Time Subs: 7,498,907 | SlateScore: 854
48
portadosfundosViews This Week: 13,989,153 2%Subs This Week: 33,622 | Position Last Week: 47All-Time Views: 933,690,158 | All-Time Subs: 8,320,888 | SlateScore: 753
49
GenierockViews This Week: 13,858,007 15%Subs This Week: 20,990 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 880,676,468 | All-Time Subs: 1,952,063 | SlateScore: 645
50
SMTOWNViews This Week: 13,792,897 -10%Subs This Week: 29,426 | Position Last Week: 35All-Time Views: 1,717,454,840 | All-Time Subs: 5,130,438 | SlateScore: 813