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It’s another installment of the weeklyTubefilter Chartof theTop 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channelsand a toddler still remains in the top spot.
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Chart Toppers
Ryan ToysReview held onto its first-place spot on the U.S. chart for the sixth week in a row. The four-year-old’s online video repository of playtime footage hopped up 2% in views to top out at nearly 120.6 million of them on the week. Toy Freaks is next up in a distant second place. The dramatized version of your regular YouTube family vlog channel stayed relatively constant in its view count, taking home just about 97.4 million views during the week.
In third place is FamilyFunPack. America’s favorite vlogging family of seven ended the week with almost 92.2 million views. Up next in the #4 spot is Justin Bieber. The Bieb’s online video catalog continues to rack up a ton of views, closing out this week just shy of 87 million.
And rounding out the Top 5 is Chainsmokers. The pop DJ duo is still riding high on the charts after their latest hit “Closer“, attracting more than 85.5 million views in the week.
Top Gainers
The honor of one of our Top Gainers this week goes to Casey Neistat.
The lo-fi-filmmaker-with-an-HBO-show-in-the-2010-turned-prolific-almost-daily-YouTube-vlogger had a great week on the world’s largest video sharing site thanks to a steady supply of well-shot, well-edited uploads and a first class upgrade on Emirates.
Neistat was bumped up to a ticket with a $21,635.30 fare on a recent flight from Dubai to New York City. During the 14-hour trip, he documented all the ridiculous bells and whistles the plane had to offer its most elite passengers. Neistat wasn’t paid by Emirates for the promo, but the airline certainly got its money’s worth and Neistat got a ton of views in addition to an almost inconceivable flying experience.
“The $21,000 First class Airplane Seat” video quickly racked up an eight-figure view count, helping Neistat’s channel to a 82% week-over-week increase in views, more than 31.6 million views on the week, and the #42 spot on the U.S. chart.
Channel Distribution
The top 50 most viewed U.S. YouTube channels this week amassed a total of 2,479,625,886 views. Here’s the distribution of a few of those channels by multi-channel network:
VEVO: 16 channels in the U.S. Top 50, with Justin Bieber the top-ranked channel of the network at #4.
BuzzFeed, Fullscreen, Maker Studios, Movieclips, Studio71, WMG: 2 channels each in the Top 50, with BuzzFeed’s BuzzFeedVideo at #12, Fullscreen’s PopularMMOs at #28, Maker’s Markiplier at #22, Movieclips’ Movieclips Trailers at #21, Studio71’s FamilyFunPack at #3, and WMG’s Fueled By Ramen at #10.
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Tubefilter Top 50
The 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels
This Week • U.S.
September 15, 2016 - September 21, 2016
1
Ryan ToysReviewViews This Week: 120,561,951 2%Subs This Week: 85,390 | Position Last Week: 1All-Time Views: 6,850,866,433 | All-Time Subs: 4,294,863 | SlateScore: 565
2
Toy FreaksViews This Week: 97,380,349 1%Subs This Week: 109,125 | Position Last Week: 3All-Time Views: 2,508,263,170 | All-Time Subs: 2,761,479 | SlateScore: 567
3
FamilyFunPackViews This Week: 92,159,581 4%Subs This Week: 57,506 | Position Last Week: 5All-Time Views: 6,931,338,983 | All-Time Subs: 3,667,481 | SlateScore: 597
4
JustinBieberVEVOViews This Week: 86,988,238 1%Subs This Week: 153,859 | Position Last Week: 6All-Time Views: 12,664,239,641 | All-Time Subs: 24,444,435 | SlateScore: 592
5
ChainsmokersVEVOViews This Week: 85,518,241 -5%Subs This Week: 174,477 | Position Last Week: 4All-Time Views: 1,199,938,077 | All-Time Subs: 2,995,549 | SlateScore: 507
6
WWEViews This Week: 84,717,611 -16%Subs This Week: 55,297 | Position Last Week: 2All-Time Views: 11,240,559,214 | All-Time Subs: 12,754,366 | SlateScore: 777
7
ToyScouterViews This Week: 82,684,862 14%Subs This Week: 134,358 | Position Last Week: 10All-Time Views: 1,429,818,685 | All-Time Subs: 2,059,375 | SlateScore: 577
8
CalvinHarrisVEVOViews This Week: 80,894,779 6%Subs This Week: 109,970 | Position Last Week: 9All-Time Views: 5,077,393,576 | All-Time Subs: 8,931,357 | SlateScore: 556
9
ArianaGrandeVevoViews This Week: 72,507,095 -6%Subs This Week: 131,425 | Position Last Week: 8All-Time Views: 4,871,640,529 | All-Time Subs: 13,253,536 | SlateScore: 653
10
Fueled By RamenViews This Week: 66,923,008 -1%Subs This Week: 77,906 | Position Last Week: 11All-Time Views: 5,538,701,362 | All-Time Subs: 6,020,109 | SlateScore: 599
11
SiaVEVOViews This Week: 66,285,954 -22%Subs This Week: 145,534 | Position Last Week: 7All-Time Views: 3,652,412,380 | All-Time Subs: 6,548,256 | SlateScore: 598
12
BuzzFeedVideoViews This Week: 64,359,064 11%Subs This Week: 77,310 | Position Last Week: 15All-Time Views: 8,041,190,708 | All-Time Subs: 10,710,869 | SlateScore: 771
13
Trap NationViews This Week: 63,977,670 -4%Subs This Week: 159,596 | Position Last Week: 13All-Time Views: 2,461,332,049 | All-Time Subs: 8,914,532 | SlateScore: 671
14
FifthHarmonyVEVOViews This Week: 60,723,386 16%Subs This Week: 168,270 | Position Last Week: 18All-Time Views: 2,971,393,326 | All-Time Subs: 7,064,317 | SlateScore: 542
15
EnriqueIglesiasVEVOViews This Week: 55,103,735 -6%Subs This Week: 55,465 | Position Last Week: 14All-Time Views: 6,431,482,036 | All-Time Subs: 8,602,951 | SlateScore: 567
16
RihannaVEVOViews This Week: 54,027,642 -4%Subs This Week: 79,352 | Position Last Week: 16All-Time Views: 10,012,118,509 | All-Time Subs: 23,013,521 | SlateScore: 642
17
TheEllenShowViews This Week: 52,768,005 -21%Subs This Week: 101,614 | Position Last Week: 12All-Time Views: 8,342,587,686 | All-Time Subs: 17,345,788 | SlateScore: 696
18
FunToyzCollectorViews This Week: 46,786,127 17%Subs This Week: 49,891 | Position Last Week: 29All-Time Views: 11,715,180,651 | All-Time Subs: 8,159,823 | SlateScore: 535
19
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonViews This Week: 46,720,708 7%Subs This Week: 76,554 | Position Last Week: 23All-Time Views: 5,814,367,386 | All-Time Subs: 11,988,287 | SlateScore: 720
20
BuzzFeedYellowViews This Week: 45,719,960 -15%Subs This Week: 30,764 | Position Last Week: 17All-Time Views: 5,691,676,142 | All-Time Subs: 6,820,897 | SlateScore: 701
21
Movieclips TrailersViews This Week: 43,798,120 -8%Subs This Week: 38,886 | Position Last Week: 20All-Time Views: 6,875,688,050 | All-Time Subs: 9,912,204 | SlateScore: 704
22
MarkiplierViews This Week: 43,522,056 2%Subs This Week: 54,851 | Position Last Week: 25All-Time Views: 5,631,574,917 | All-Time Subs: 14,477,891 | SlateScore: 772
23
KatyPerryVEVOViews This Week: 42,692,448 -3%Subs This Week: 51,170 | Position Last Week: 22All-Time Views: 8,292,105,004 | All-Time Subs: 19,759,034 | SlateScore: 637
24
Toys and Funny Kids Surprise EggsViews This Week: 42,599,231 -10%Subs This Week: 59,588 | Position Last Week: 21All-Time Views: 4,193,605,970 | All-Time Subs: 4,047,540 | SlateScore: 581
25
CookieSwirlCViews This Week: 41,148,146 -15%Subs This Week: 31,032 | Position Last Week: 19All-Time Views: 3,763,459,910 | All-Time Subs: 3,319,618 | SlateScore: 612
26
TaylorSwiftVEVOViews This Week: 40,475,172 -3%Subs This Week: 46,167 | Position Last Week: 26All-Time Views: 9,627,593,008 | All-Time Subs: 20,104,921 | SlateScore: 589
27
Charlie PuthViews This Week: 39,761,669 -4%Subs This Week: 82,915 | Position Last Week: 27All-Time Views: 1,061,079,343 | All-Time Subs: 3,928,178 | SlateScore: 545
28
PopularMMOsViews This Week: 38,692,245 -3%Subs This Week: 45,517 | Position Last Week: 30All-Time Views: 6,596,491,074 | All-Time Subs: 9,017,701 | SlateScore: 736
29
Guava JuiceViews This Week: 37,582,704 16%Subs This Week: 128,151 | Position Last Week: 36All-Time Views: 588,687,928 | All-Time Subs: 2,443,195 | SlateScore: 680
30
PomPomViews This Week: 36,930,787 56%Subs This Week: 69,129 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,328,417,922 | All-Time Subs: 2,247,892 | SlateScore: 601
31
MovieclipsViews This Week: 36,796,620 -2%Subs This Week: 6,329 | Position Last Week: 31All-Time Views: 4,644,312,036 | All-Time Subs: 3,682,802 | SlateScore: 565
32
ShawnMendesVEVOViews This Week: 36,324,063 2%Subs This Week: 109,333 | Position Last Week: 34All-Time Views: 1,412,105,817 | All-Time Subs: 5,072,676 | SlateScore: 599
33
EminemVEVOViews This Week: 36,178,644 0%Subs This Week: 69,677 | Position Last Week: 33All-Time Views: 7,261,706,732 | All-Time Subs: 19,461,504 | SlateScore: 593
34
beyonceVEVOViews This Week: 35,714,051 -12%Subs This Week: 55,796 | Position Last Week: 28All-Time Views: 5,851,913,684 | All-Time Subs: 10,688,073 | SlateScore: 541
35
Atlantic RecordsViews This Week: 35,573,830 -2%Subs This Week: 38,730 | Position Last Week: 32All-Time Views: 4,397,326,883 | All-Time Subs: 4,962,029 | SlateScore: 594
36
WORLDSTARHIPHOPViews This Week: 33,753,047 33%Subs This Week: 52,588 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,742,568,972 | All-Time Subs: 3,175,582 | SlateScore: 674
37
MeghanTrainorVEVOViews This Week: 33,479,958 11%Subs This Week: 76,800 | Position Last Week: 42All-Time Views: 3,422,332,317 | All-Time Subs: 6,926,582 | SlateScore: 508
38
Freak Family VlogsViews This Week: 32,958,699 -23%Subs This Week: 43,664 | Position Last Week: 24All-Time Views: 617,679,059 | All-Time Subs: 811,457 | SlateScore: 537
39
Jimmy Kimmel LiveViews This Week: 32,617,879 16%Subs This Week: 45,559 | Position Last Week: 50All-Time Views: 3,662,076,030 | All-Time Subs: 8,390,099 | SlateScore: 711
40
Blu Toys Surprise Brinquedos & JuegosViews This Week: 32,517,613 10%Subs This Week: 40,271 | Position Last Week: 44All-Time Views: 6,714,112,032 | All-Time Subs: 4,567,903 | SlateScore: 509
41
FGTeeVViews This Week: 31,756,827 -1%Subs This Week: 25,562 | Position Last Week: 38All-Time Views: 2,490,873,272 | All-Time Subs: 2,164,308 | SlateScore: 604
42
CaseyNeistatViews This Week: 31,618,558 82%Subs This Week: 314,494 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,042,501,643 | All-Time Subs: 4,663,011 | SlateScore: 750
43
Wiz KhalifaViews This Week: 30,984,017 -2%Subs This Week: 53,984 | Position Last Week: 39All-Time Views: 4,900,428,210 | All-Time Subs: 9,013,118 | SlateScore: 578
44
shakiraVEVOViews This Week: 30,626,859 -7%Subs This Week: 42,320 | Position Last Week: 35All-Time Views: 6,820,360,112 | All-Time Subs: 9,542,108 | SlateScore: 533
45
Super Simple SongsViews This Week: 30,346,555 -1%Subs This Week: 37,283 | Position Last Week: 41All-Time Views: 4,811,961,377 | All-Time Subs: 4,057,275 | SlateScore: 578
46
The Late Late Show with James CordenViews This Week: 29,049,824 39%Subs This Week: 58,717 | Position Last Week: N/AAll-Time Views: 1,738,542,331 | All-Time Subs: 7,526,702 | SlateScore: 713
47
Dude PerfectViews This Week: 28,991,209 2%Subs This Week: 178,907 | Position Last Week: 49All-Time Views: 2,157,098,880 | All-Time Subs: 12,498,703 | SlateScore: 681
48
David GuettaViews This Week: 28,979,214 -6%Subs This Week: 42,010 | Position Last Week: 40All-Time Views: 7,097,523,148 | All-Time Subs: 12,316,859 | SlateScore: 618
49
ProximityViews This Week: 28,894,615 -1%Subs This Week: 41,216 | Position Last Week: 46All-Time Views: 1,078,861,560 | All-Time Subs: 3,743,815 | SlateScore: 654
50
Ultra MusicViews This Week: 28,453,260 -2%Subs This Week: 39,475 | Position Last Week: 48All-Time Views: 5,159,827,157 | All-Time Subs: 6,901,137 | SlateScore: 651