KTLA 5 YouTube Stats

@ktla · News & Politics · Updated Nov 7, 2026

Subscribers

1.5M

Total views

1.9B

Videos

43K

35.8 / month

Est. monthly earnings

$643 – $2.6K

RPM $1.47–$5.87

Avg. views (last 30)

13K

Typical views

median per video

Avg. video length

3 min

Channel age

20 years

since Jun 13, 2006

KTLA 5 channel overview

KTLA 5 (@ktla) is a YouTube channel in the News & Politics niche created in 2006. It has 1.5M subscribers and 1.9B total views across 43K videos, an average of 43K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 13K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 0 views. Over the last 12 months, KTLA 5 published 33 videos (9% Shorts), and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does KTLA 5 make?

Returbe estimates KTLA 5's YouTube ad revenue at $643 – $2.6K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.47 to $5.87, typically $2.94, 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 $2.9K.

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

KTLA 5 publishes about 35.8 videos a month. Based on its last 33 uploads, its most common upload day is Friday (70% of uploads), usually around 09:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 7, 2026.

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Latest videos

0 of KTLA 5's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

The News & Politics niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 59K videos from 997 channels in this niche. 17% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 16K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $2 to $8.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: CP24 (383K subs, best video 41.9×), ESdiario TV (117K subs, best video 72.9×), BNN Bloomberg (188K subs, best video 224.3×), France 3 Grand Est (241K subs, best video 99.5×), NBC Montana (107K subs, best video 1375.8×), Onda Cero (421K subs, best video 140.7×).

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Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does KTLA 5 have?

KTLA 5 has 1.5M subscribers on YouTube and 1.9B total views across 43K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 7, 2026).

How much does KTLA 5 make on YouTube?

Returbe estimates KTLA 5's YouTube ad revenue at $643 – $2.6K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $1.47–$5.87 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.

How often does KTLA 5 upload?

KTLA 5 uploads about 35.8 videos a month, most often on Friday. The last upload was on Nov 7, 2026.

What is KTLA 5's best performing video?

Returbe hasn't found an outlier video for KTLA 5 yet.

What channels are similar to KTLA 5?

Channels similar to KTLA 5 include TYT Sports, ABC13 Houston, Rebel HQ, LBC, DeFranco News Clips.

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 KTLA 5 or YouTube.

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