CNET YouTube Stats

@cnet · Tech & AI · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Subscribers

4.1M

Total views

2.2B

Videos

25K

40.2 / month

Est. monthly earnings

$8.6K – $34K

RPM $3.97–$15.89

Avg. views (last 30)

42K

Typical views

69K

median per video

Avg. video length

8 min

Channel age

20 years

since May 5, 2006

CNET channel overview

CNET (@cnet) is a YouTube channel in the Tech & AI niche created in 2006. It has 4.1M subscribers and 2.2B total views across 25K videos, an average of 87K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 42K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 69K views. Over the last 12 months, CNET published 42 videos (10% Shorts), and 3 of them (7%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does CNET make?

Returbe estimates CNET's YouTube ad revenue at $8.6K – $34K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $3.97 to $15.89, typically $7.94, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $7.9K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

CNET publishes about 40.2 videos a month. Based on its last 40 uploads, its most common upload day is Saturday (53% of uploads), usually around 12:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 14, 2026.

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CNET's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are CNET's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

Latest videos

3 of CNET's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

The Tech & AI niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 16K videos from 1.4K channels in this niche. 11.4% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $4 to $16.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Tech Meets East (25K subs, best video 27×), Fun_Games (72K subs, best video 322.9×), Sprunki Land (58K subs, best video 205.9×), Memes Land (89K subs, best video 172×), Fun Universe (57K subs, best video 87.2×), MR Mocha White (20K subs, best video 286.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does CNET have?

CNET has 4.1M subscribers on YouTube and 2.2B total views across 25K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 14, 2026).

How much does CNET make on YouTube?

Returbe estimates CNET's YouTube ad revenue at $8.6K – $34K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $3.97–$15.89 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.

How often does CNET upload?

CNET uploads about 40.2 videos a month, most often on Saturday. The last upload was on Nov 14, 2026.

What is CNET's best performing video?

"Tesla's Flying Roadster Revealed: Everything That Happened in 10 Minutes" is CNET's biggest outlier: 10M views, 146× the channel's typical views.

What channels are similar to CNET?

Channels similar to CNET include CarterPCs, Insider Tech, Techno Ruhez, SarahGrace, Think Media.

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with CNET or YouTube.

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