How much does ESPN make on YouTube?
ESPN earns an estimated $95K–$473K a month from YouTube ads ($1.2M–$5.8M a year), from about 3.9M views a day. That's a Vid0 estimate from public numbers, not YouTube data.
Vid0 estimate from YouTube Data API views, updated 1 Nov 2026. 19% of recent upload views were Shorts.
How the estimate works
- Views a day: ESPN's total views grew by about 39M over the last 10 days of Vid0's daily readings, so about 3.9M a day across every video, old and new.
- Long-form vs Shorts: 19% of the views on its 12 latest uploads came from Shorts, so the same share of daily views is counted at the Shorts rate.
- RPM: $1–$5 per 1,000 long-form views and $0.03–$0.08 per 1,000 Shorts views. RPM is what a creator keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's share.
Try your own numbers in the YouTube earnings calculator, or read where the numbers come from.
Estimated earnings per video
Ad earnings so far on ESPN's latest uploads, at the same RPM ranges.
A REAL LIFE comic book 👀 | Vibe Check148 views · $0–$1
Coach didn’t realize Gabby Williams had 30 points until after the game 😂1.2K views · $0–$0
Golden State Valkyries Make WNBA History! Gabby Williams Delivers Game 7 Masterclass | Chiney Today15.2K views · $15–$76
WNBA Finals Game 7 REACTION 🏆 Gabby Williams' big 2nd half leads to Valkyries history | SportsCenter150.1K views · $150–$751
🚨EPIC COMEBACK: THE VALKYRIES ARE WNBA CHAMPIONS!! Golden State makes HISTORY in 2nd season! 🏀59.9K views · $60–$299
Tell 'em Coach 😂45.9K views · $1–$4
🗣️🗣️🗣️13.8K views · $0–$1
What a season for Angel Reese142.6K views · $4–$11
VALKYRIES ARE CHAMPIONS IN THEIR SECOND SEASON 🙌37.2K views · $1–$3
GAME 7 CLASSIC 😱 Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries | Full Game Highlights | WNBA on ESPN635.5K views · $635–$3.2K
'We just built a beautiful culture here' - Gabby Williams reacts to WNBA Finals win 🙌 | WNBA on ESPN50.8K views · $51–$254
76ers-Hornets FINAL MOMENTS 🍿 VJ Edgecombe hits clutch 3-pointer in Philly's comeback | NBA on ESPN89.1K views · $89–$446
Views gained by day
| Day (UTC) | Total views | Gained |
|---|---|---|
| 20,904,444,175 | 4,373,739 | |
| 20,900,070,436 | 6,061,702 | |
| 20,894,008,734 | 2,204,469 | |
| 20,891,804,265 | 6,074,432 | |
| 20,885,729,833 | 3,744,637 | |
| 20,881,985,196 | 2,118,595 | |
| 20,879,866,601 | -1,871,124 | |
| 20,881,737,725 | 3,756,812 | |
| 20,877,980,913 | 6,088,528 | |
| 20,871,892,385 | 6,443,001 | |
| 20,865,449,384 | — |
The day's last reading from the YouTube Data API. “Gained” is the change from the day before.
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