Derek Anderson - The D.A. YouTube Stats

@the_da · Film, TV & Anime · Updated Nov 6, 2026

Derek Anderson - The D.A. channel overview

Derek Anderson - The D.A. (@the_da) is a YouTube channel in the Film, TV & Anime niche created in 2020. It has 39K subscribers and 9.3M total views across 2.2K videos, an average of 4.2K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 13K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 11K views. Over the last 12 months, Derek Anderson - The D.A. published 58 videos, and 2 of them (3%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

Subscriber growth

Over the last 10 days, Derek Anderson - The D.A. gained 0 subscribers and 100K views, about 10K views a day.

How much does Derek Anderson - The D.A. make?

Returbe estimates Derek Anderson - The D.A.'s YouTube ad revenue at $518 – $2.4K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.5 to $7, typically $3.5, 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 $3.5K.

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

Derek Anderson - The D.A. publishes about 27.2 videos a month. Based on its last 54 uploads, its most common upload day is Tuesday (22% of uploads), usually around 08:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.

Derek Anderson - The D.A.'s best outlier videos

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

• IS CLAYFACE IN TROUBLE? BAD Early Reactions & Rotten Tomatoes CONTROVERSY!40K views · Oct 21, 20263.7× typical views
• JOHN CAMPEA IS QUITTING?! Jeff Sneider Controversy Sparks MASSIVE Backlash38K views · Sep 5, 20263.5× typical views
• CLAYFACE FAILS! JAMES GUNN PUSHES BACK! What Is the DCU Actually Building Toward?29K views · Oct 27, 20262.6× typical views
• LANTERNS Episode 3 Is DISGUSTING! The DCU, John Stewart, Hal Jordan & The WORST WRITING IN YEARS!28K views · Sep 1, 20262.5× typical views
• Hal Jordan SLANDERED! LANTERNS CONTROVERSY GROWS! So Why Are MORE People Watching?!28K views · Sep 5, 20262.5× typical views
• THIS IS WILD! DC Podcast Host ATTACKS LANTERNS CRITICS! “THEY’RE NOT WORTH LIVING”26K views · Oct 14, 20262.3× typical views
• LANTERNS WRITERS EXPOSED! Their Politics Changed HAL JORDAN! The DCU Is COOKED!25K views · Oct 1, 20262.2× typical views
• THE DCU IS LOSING THE FANS! Lanterns Hits A NEW LOW As James Gunn CLAPS BACK!23K views · Oct 10, 20262.1× typical views

Latest videos

7 of Derek Anderson - The D.A.'s last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• IS WOKE BACK IN HOLLYWOOD?! Will The 2026 Midterms CHANGE ANYTHING?4.3K views · Nov 6, 20260.4× typical views
• Godzilla Minus Zero - Out Of The Theater6K views · Nov 4, 20260.5× typical views
• I Play Rocky - Out Of The Theater4.9K views · Nov 3, 20260.4× typical views
• CLAYFACE-PLANT! CLAYFACE CAN'T BUILD MOMENTUM! 57% BOX OFFICE DROP Raises BIG DCU Questions!9K views · Nov 2, 20260.8× typical views
• HARRY POTTER'S BLACK SNAPE CONTROVERSY! Paapa Essiedu Responds to Backlash9.8K views · Oct 31, 20260.9× typical views
• DCU CANON IS A JOKE! Is HARLEY QUINN IN? James Gunn Is CONFUSED As He Explains The Suicide Squad!13K views · Oct 30, 20261.2× typical views
• ORCS ARE GOOD?? Amazon's Rings Of Power REBOOTS With GOOD ORC Storyline? Tolken Fans REJECT!7.5K views · Oct 29, 20260.7× typical views
• CLAYFACE FAILS! JAMES GUNN PUSHES BACK! What Is the DCU Actually Building Toward?29K views · Oct 27, 20262.6× typical views
• SOFT AS CLAY! CLAYFACE's Weak $43M Box Office Opening Is A HUGE Problem For James Gunn's DCU!13K views · Oct 26, 20261.2× typical views
• AFTER CLAYFACE: Where Does James Gunn & The DCU Go From Here?12K views · Oct 25, 20261.1× typical views

The Film, TV & Anime niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 21K videos from 1.6K channels in this niche. 15.8% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 14K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $7.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Memelogyz (133K subs, best video 191.2×), 泡芙剧场PuffDrama (108K subs, best video 67.2×), Le Mec (205K subs, best video 132.1×), HSN Explains (24K subs, best video 71.3×), CrispyTheory (86K subs, best video 689.5×), Swagger Exposed Shorts (133K subs, best video 93.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

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 Derek Anderson - The D.A. or YouTube.