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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/12/2026
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: “Can you hear me now?”

  This week MrBeast and Tucker Carlson split the stage, plus Ryan Trahan gets sweet and a yacht company is hoping to find its ultra-luxe audience on YouTube.

  
• Have you heard? Gaming Historian says so long, Ms. Rachel sells shoes, and TikTok ad exec moves on.

  The Gaming Historian and Khartoon Weiss both moved on to new beginnings. For Ms. Rachel, it's gotta be the shoes.

  
• Hoorae returns to Issa Rae’s web series roots with “Screen Time” microdrama

  Issa Rae's media company Hoorae has teamed up TikTok to launch a slate of microdramas, beginning with 'Screen Time'.

  
• Kylie Jenner brings “star power and aura” to hydration product k2o, launched in tandem with Night
• Khaby Lame’s $975 million stock deal isn’t looking nearly as lucrative as advertised
• On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact
• YouTube is “Channeling” its biggest stars through a new interview series
• Patreon podcast revenue jumps 33% year-over-year, reaching $629 million
• iShowSpeed is teaming up with Brian Robbins’ production company to become an anime character
• YouTube job postings reveal plans for interactive broadcasts on TV screens
• Moonbug’s UCLA partnership will bring more “child development research” into programs like CoComelon