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• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/09/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/09/2026

  Indonesian creators like Edwin Agung and merryclestari are striking it big on YouTube, even as their national government limits their reach.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Best buyin’

  This week's Gospel Stats Brand Report is four Shorts and a long (chosen by yours truly). If anything's a sign of the times, it's that. We've officially arrived at a time where brands are paying creators for punchy, 60-second content--and creators are using the same format to advertise their own products.

  
• YouTube hopes stricter ad eligibility requirements will make Shorts revenue “meaningful” for creators

  YouTube is updating requirements for Shorts ads and the YouTube Partner Program. Current partners will remain in the program.

  
• Have you heard? Addison Rae has a Fortnite skin and Erling Haaland has a secret weapon.
• With “the largest raise in live shopping,” Whatnot achieves $20 billion valuation
• Netflix knows how big trailers can be, so it got an exclusive window for a ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ preview
• For vertical live streamers, YouTube is stressing that practice makes perfect
• Is there a right way to moderate children’s screen time? One approach may rise above the rest.
• Led by U.S. sales, TikTok Shop is on track to hit $100 billion of gross merchandise value in 2026
• While much of YouTube keeps it short, sports creators are going long
• Reddit posts go viral on other platforms. Can that traffic be brought in-house?