Articles

• TikTok is using a global placement network and agentic AI to plan a big ad push in 2027
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Flippin’ robotics

  This is our first Gospel Stats Brand Report since YouTube introduced its first-frame view metric, and we can see it in the numbers. There's a general rise in viewcounts across the board: more than a dozen sponsored videos hit eight-figure counts this week, and several hundred videos were above one million views.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/04/2026

  Grandma Dong is showing younger food creators how it's done on YouTube Shorts. Now she's cooking something up in the Global Sub Top 50.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/04/2026

  Cool gadgets are back in the spotlight on YouTube Shorts, which is good news for India's Tech Master, who cracked the Global Top 50 chart.

  
• TikTok’s 2025 economic impact included support for 410,000 jobs in the U.S.
• Have you heard? MrBeast’s Shark Tank spot, Minecraft goes after Roblox, and a robo racoon gets us in the mood for spooky season
• Mojang is trying to make Minecraft the king of interactive, creator-built experiences
• Mars takes “feeding the trolls” literally by telling hangry Twitch chat users to grab a Snickers
• Creator content is becoming paid media thanks to ShopMy’s new product
• Facebook goes back to the Forum age with its new app
• Let’s go to the highlight reel: Twitch is helping creators turn their Clips into stream “recaps”
• The Academy is all-in on YouTube’s Oscars broadcast: “It almost feels risky not to do it”