Went viral11:56How Top Gear Crashed & Burned Overnight
4.4M viewsfrom a 198K subscriber channel
198K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$15.7Kest.$7.9K to $23.6K
YouTube niche
How much do Rise and Fall Video Essays YouTube channels make?
Small Rise and Fall Video Essays channels are getting videos with 4.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $268 to $804 total from all their videos, based on 1K videos and 67 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
67
1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$730.9K est.
$365.5K to $1.1M total
Best single video earned
~$15.7K est.
$7.9K to $23.6K per video
Most-viewed video
4.4M views
from a 273K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1K videos and 67 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$268 to $804
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$154 to $462
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$500 to $1.5K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$177 to $530
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
88.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
68.7K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
275.7K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$354 to $1.1K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 4 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Entertainment & Pop Culture YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 67 channels in Rise and Fall Video Essays; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
67 total Rise and Fall Video Essays YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral11:56
Went viral12:48Why Did Angry Birds Go Bankrupt?
2.3M viewsfrom a 22.2K subscriber channel
Went viral29:20The Rise & Fall of Lunchly (yes already)
1.3M viewsfrom a 139K subscriber channel
139K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4Kest.$2K to $6K
Went viral10:20Why HTC Failed
1.3M viewsfrom a 33.8K subscriber channel
Went viral14:43World Industries - The Rise and Fall
1.2M viewsfrom a 90.5K subscriber channel
Went viral15:16How Rap Genius Destroyed Their Company
1M viewsfrom a 120K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Rise and Fall Video Essays videos usually run about 13 to 23 minutes and earn an estimated $177 to $530 per video, which works out to $354 to $1.1K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “How Top Gear Crashed & Burned Overnight”, which reached 4.4M views from a 198K subscriber channel. Channels in Entertainment & Pop Culture often post about new video every 4 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 13 to 23 minBased on 67 channels
Typical Rise and Fall Video Essays video: 18 min · ~88.3K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Rise and Fall Video Essays stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $268 to $804 est. |
| Celebrity Downfall Documentaries | Animation & Fandom | $79 to $238 est. |
| Sports Dynasty Rise and Fall | Sports | $281 to $843 est. |
| Fallen Brands and Companies | Geopolitics & Economics | $1.8K to $4.9K est. |
| Influencer Expose and Drama | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $298 to $894 est. |
| Box Office Flops and Failures | Movies & TV | $383 to $1.1K est. |
| Rappers Going Broke and Falling Off | Celebrity Gossip | $497 to $1.4K est. |
| US City Decline Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $933 to $3.3K est. |
| Athletes Who Lost Everything | Celebrity Gossip | $502 to $1.4K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $268 to $804 est. |
| Celebrity Downfall Documentaries | Animation & Fandom | $79 to $238 est. |
| Sports Dynasty Rise and Fall | Sports | $281 to $843 est. |
| Fallen Brands and Companies | Geopolitics & Economics | $1.8K to $4.9K est. |
| Box Office Flops and Failures | Movies & TV | $383 to $1.1K est. |
| Rappers Going Broke and Falling Off | Celebrity Gossip | $497 to $1.4K est. |
| US City Decline Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $933 to $3.3K est. |
| Athletes Who Lost Everything | Celebrity Gossip | $502 to $1.4K est. |
| Celebrities Who Ruined Their Careers | Celebrity Gossip | $335 to $1K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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