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Channel5 Gaming - what's actually working, and what isn't

Gaming · 34-min uploads · 151K subscribers · started 2015 · ~3.5/week
Est. ad revenue$134–$536/morough estimate from recent upload pace at $1.5-6 RPM

Most stats sites hand you a subscriber count and an earnings guess. Neither answers the question that matters: which titles win on this channel, which flop, and what a creator should copy. Here is that read, from its 180 most recent of 4K long-form uploads. One of the gaming YouTube channels we track. Visit Channel5 Gaming on YouTube →

In Channel5 Gaming's own words
Channel5 Gaming has the most Planet Coaster content on Youtube! Over 3000+ Videos! We also do Variety gaming on this channel! Consider supporting the show on Patreon!: Twitter: JonnyFiveAlive@Channel5Gaming Twitch: My Discord!: Follow me on STEAM!: Spotlight Submission Form!: PC SPECS CASE: Lian Li...Based in CA

How many views does Channel5 Gaming actually get?

This channel runs on hits: its top 10% of videos pull 44% of all views and its biggest is 18.1× the median, so the median upload (6K views) is the floor and the big numbers are the exception.

6K
median views
18.1×
top vs median
26%
hit rate (2×+)
44%
views from top 10%

What is Channel5 Gaming's most popular video?

Its biggest hit is "The Most SPECTACULAR Theme Park EXPERIENCE in Planet Coaster 2!" at 107K views - 18.1× the channel median. The other top performers:

Video titleViews
The Most SPECTACULAR Theme Park EXPERIENCE in Planet Coaster 2!107K
This MEGAPARK Park is INSANE!: Camp Cryptid99K
UNIQUE & VIBRANT Mega Park!: Lagoon Land Aquarium, Adventure Park, and Resort!69K

Which titles work best for Channel5 Gaming - and which flop?

Same channel, same audience. The gap between these two lists is the title doing the work. Its strongest titles:

Video titleViews
The Most SPECTACULAR Theme Park EXPERIENCE in Planet Coaster 2!107K
This MEGAPARK Park is INSANE!: Camp Cryptid99K
UNIQUE & VIBRANT Mega Park!: Lagoon Land Aquarium, Adventure Park, and Resort!69K
ABSOLUTE CINEMA!: HALO The Theme Park!68K
A REVOLUTIONARY Take on Building Theme Parks!: Legends & Wonders59K
Greatest Planet Coaster 2 Park so Far!: Legends & Wonders Part 2 - Olympus50K
REVOLUTIONARY Underwater Theme Park!: Atlantica 189947K
Lord of the Rings, Underground Theme Park!: The Iron Hills45K
The MOST RIDES (30+) In a Planet Coaster 2 Park so Far!: Party Park42K
INSANE Mega Park with 5 Sprawling Themes & 11 Roller Coasters!41K

And the uploads that underperformed for this channel:

Video titleViews
10 Years of YouTube: Blueprint Special!2K
Building a Mars Base (Contest Example!): Project Red Promise Ep.12K
South Park - City Sushi vs City Wok!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 182K
I Built a fully functioning Hydroponics Lab!: Project Red Promise Ep.42K
Summer Scenery Part 2!: Season 1, Challenge 22K
Half Life vs Portals 2 In Planet Coaster 2!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 132K
ALL TIME BEST FALLOUT!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 29: Fallout2K
The BEST FALLOUT Builds in Planet Coaster!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 22 - Fallout2K
The Little Mermaid, Ariel vs Ursula!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 212K
Baldur's Gate 3 - The Infernal Tavern vs Mind Munch!: Restaurant Rivals Episode 152K

The words that win for Channel5 Gaming

These show up across its winners but barely in its flops - the angles this audience actually clicks: park mega theme coaster.

Which title patterns actually move the needle

Not a guess - the real view lift of each pattern across 180 uploads: median views with it versus without. This isolates the title from the topic, so you copy what works here and skip what does not - something no other tracker breaks down per channel.

View lift by title pattern - Channel5 Gaming
An ALL-CAPS word50% of videos
+214%
Has a number82% of videos
-38%
Best / top / worst / ultimate8% of videos
+24%
Short title (≤6 words)11% of videos
+19%
The title formula for Channel5 Gaming

Lean on an all-caps word and best / top / worst / ultimate - they lift views the most on this channel. Go easy on has a number.

Surprise: has a number costs this channel 38% here - the opposite of the usual "always do it" advice.

What keywords does Channel5 Gaming rank on?

Weighted by views, the topics this channel actually pulls traffic on are: coaster contest, planet coaster, theme park, mega park, coasters coaster, legends wonders, roller coaster, roller coasters. These are the lanes it owns - and the ones a similar channel competes against.

How often does Channel5 Gaming post, and when?

Channel5 Gaming publishes about 3.5 videos a week, most often on Sun.

Views by day of week
Sun
75
Mon
20
Tue
28
Wed
0
Thu
24
Fri
1
Sat
32

How long are Channel5 Gaming's videos?

Typical uploads run about 34 minutes. Broken down by length, its 20 min+ videos perform best (7K median views) - the format worth leaning into on this channel.

Median views by video length
20 min+
7K
10-20 min
2K

How does Channel5 Gaming compare to other gaming channels?

At 6K median views, Channel5 Gaming sits below the typical gaming channel we track (76K) - there is headroom.

How much does Channel5 Gaming make? (estimated)

Nobody outside the channel sees the real figure, and ad revenue is only part of it - sponsorships and merch often dwarf it. But from public view counts, Channel5 Gaming pulls roughly 89K long-form views a month from recent uploads, which at a typical $1-4 RPM works out to an estimated $89-$355 a month in ad revenue (about $1,066-$4,262 a year). Treat it as a ballpark, not a payslip - real creator income varies wildly, and this ignores the back catalogue.

What should a channel like Channel5 Gaming make next?

Copy what already works here, not generic advice: lean on the 20 min+ format, ship on Sun, and build titles around its proven words (park, mega, theme). The median is the bar - the goal of every upload is to clear 6K views.

Channel5 Gaming stats at a glance

Subscribers151K
Total views59M
Videos published4K
Avg views (of 180 analyzed)11K
Uploads per week3.5
Typical length34 min
On YouTube since2015 (11 yrs)

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Public YouTube data for Channel5 Gaming, analyzed by TubeHunter. We show the read, not a guarantee - titles are one lever, not magic.

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