What is the RPM for News & Politics videos on YouTube?

News & Politics videos earn approximately $5.00 per 1,000 views (creator net, after YouTube's 45% cut) based on 2026 industry reporting.

How much does a billion-view news & politics video earn?

A billion-view news & politics video earns roughly $5,000,000 in lifetime creator revenue at a $5.00 RPM. Actual earnings vary with audience geography, ad demand, and seasonality.

News & Politics · YouTube earnings

How much do news & politics videos make on YouTube?

Best-estimate creator earnings for the top news & politics videos in the billion-view club, using a ~$5.00 per 1,000-view RPM (creator's net, after YouTube's 45% cut).

Data window: September 2026

Videos shown

Combined views (September 2026)

221.96M

Estimated earnings (September 2026)

$1,109,792

Top earning news & politics videos · September 2026

#	Video	Views (month)	Estimated earnings
1	Aaj Tak LIVE TV: Hallabol \| Asian Games India Gold \| CEC \| UP Election \| Congress-UP \| Hindi News Aaj Tak	48.82M	$244,119
2	البث الحي لقناة الجزيرة \| التغطية مستمرة AlJazeera Arabic قناة الجزيرة	41.95M	$209,763
3	TN EN VIVO - SEGUÍ LA TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO DE TODO NOTICIAS Todo Noticias	35.12M	$175,623
4	24 News Live TV \| Live News Updates \| Malayalam News Live \| HD Live Streaming \| 24 News 24 News	21.53M	$107,631
5	TV9 Telugu News LIVE TV9 Telugu Live	14.09M	$70,451
6	🔴LIVE \| TV9 KANNADA NEWS \| ಟಿವಿ9 ಕನ್ನಡ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಲೈವ್ \| TV9 KANNADA NEWS LIVE TV9 Kannada	13.34M	$66,694
7	🔴 Al Jazeera English \| Live Al Jazeera English	12.74M	$63,699
8	RELACJA NA ŻYWO - OGLĄDAJ Telewizja Republika Telewizja Republika	9.87M	$49,365
9	ABP Ananda LIVE: প্রতিবাদে উত্তাল দিল্লি-লখনউ \| আজ থেকে আন্দোলনে CJP \| বিক্ষোভ ঠেকাতে 'দুর্গ' দিল্লি ABP ANANDA	8.29M	$41,465
10	ABP NEWS LIVE: UP-Punjab Congress President \| Flydubai \| Gyanesh Kumar \| CJP Protest \| Ind-Pak Match ABP NEWS	6.47M	$32,339
11	Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb Guardian News	1.73M	$8,654
12	NDTV India LIVE: INDIA Alliance \| CEC Gyanesh Kumar \| PM Modi \| Rahul Gandhi \| Dubai Tel Aviv plane NDTV India	1.51M	$7,554
13	MINECRAFT CREEPER RAP \| Dan Bull \| ENDING A Dan Bull	959.62K	$4,798
14	Sebastián Yatra – Cómo Mirarte (Official Video) Sebastián Yatra	779.90K	$3,900
15	Prince Harry's popcorn swiped by toddler CBC News	610.91K	$3,055
16	Aye Aye Aye - Official Video Song \| Aambala \| Vishal,Hansika \| Sundar C \| Hiphop Tamizha Vishal Film Factory	545.86K	$2,729
17	Yaar Yenna Sonnalum - Official Video Song \| Aambala \| Vishal \| Sundar C \| Hip Hop Tamizha Vishal Film Factory	451.37K	$2,257
18	Madras To Madurai - Official Video Song \| Aambala \| Vishal \| Sundar C \| Hip Hop Tamizha Vishal Film Factory	444.89K	$2,224
19	Pazhagikalam - Aambala \| Full Video Song \| Vishal, Hansika \| Hiphop Tamizha Vishal Film Factory	442.69K	$2,213
20	Russian President Vladimir Putin pays visit to Crimea in a submarine The Telegraph	427.49K	$2,137
21	National Anthem of USSR rascrifice	419.96K	$2,100
22	Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut Global News	247.78K	$1,239
23	NIMCAAN HILAAC ft HAMDA QUEEN Live SAGOOTIS \| HD Halkaraan	239.68K	$1,198
24	Devathai - Poojai \| Vishal, Shruti \| Hari \| Yuvan \| Video Song Vishal Film Factory	231.96K	$1,160
25	Vaa Vaa Vaa Vennila - Official Video Song \| Aambala \| Vishal,Hansika \| Sundar C \| Hiphop Tamizha Vishal Film Factory	127.49K	$637
26	Pankh Hotay To Odh Ati Main Song by Sarwat \| Joke Dar Joke GNN	100.31K	$502
27	Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow FrequenzFunk	90.05K	$450
28	nafku jecel by brimo with lyrics hamd yare	69.03K	$345
29	India TV LIVE: Aaj Ki Baat \| Nepal Protest Updates \| PM Modi \| France Protest \| AAP \| Sanjay Singh IndiaTV	54.88K	$274
30	We are one Africa. Song: Davido, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie, Lola Rae, - Africa Rising ivoireinfotvnet	43.68K	$218
31	YARTA WAY SHIDAN TAHAY 'CAASHA WAY SHIDAN TAHAY' ~KHADAR KEEYOW \| HEESTA SANADKA + LYRICS \| 2017 HD ABDI ASKARI TUBE	42.44K	$212
32	كف ع اليمين كف ع الشمال - روضة طيور الجنة FajerTV	32.88K	$164
33	iPhone Thief Explains How He Breaks Into Your Phone \| WSJ The Wall Street Journal	28.72K	$144
34	Funky town Lyrics sarahtheperson	18.38K	$92
35	‘Steven Universe’ Season 6 opening sequence Los Angeles Times	12.46K	$62
36	A pizza delivery driver's quick thinking ends a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania ABC News	11.44K	$57
37	B.C. man has very close encounter with black bear CTV News	9.75K	$49
38	Lionel Richie All night Long sillyConValleyDotNet	8.65K	$43
39	University of Florida student Tasered at Kerry forum GainesvilleSun	3.90K	$19
40	2006-2008 : Finlay 2nd WWE Theme Song - Lambeg SamGunners34	3.88K	$19
41	U2 - Bloody Sunday BrianBuriff	3.58K	$18
42	‘Folded man’ stands up straight after 28 years following surgery that broke bones South China Morning Post	3.54K	$18
43	A Ukrainian delegate punched a Russian delegate after he grabbed the #Ukraine flag at a summit NBC News	3.27K	$16
44	ABC AMBA NEWS SPET 27TH ABC Amba TV	3.13K	$16
45	ABDI JABAR AL KHALIJI ( ADUUN BAA) Jibrilstudio	2.96K	$15
46	Times Square 2024 Ball Drop in New York City: full video News 19 WLTX	2.90K	$14
47	The Electric Prunes- I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) Darth Beaver	2.39K	$12
48	Kolaveri Now in Arabic Version Saudi Actor's Song hits in Gulf Analhaq A ham	1.78K	$9
49	Billy Squier - Emotions In Motion (1982) Alex Vimeo	1.70K	$8
50	Breaking News: Ambazonia Liberation Mov'ts Call Massive Demonstration in Bamenda Saturday July 23! JMA Connections	1.49K	$7

About this estimate

We apply a $5.00 RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) for News & Politics content - the 2026 creator net after YouTube's 45% share - to each video's actual monthly view gain. Numbers above are single best-estimates, not ranges.

Real revenue varies with audience geography, ad demand, advertiser bidding, Premium splits, and seasonality.

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