Ground News has 1,958 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 409 channels since August 2022. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 250K to 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 171 | 23 | 26% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 247 | 55 | 38% |
| Over 1M subs | 233 | 62 | 36% |
Categories of the channels Ground News sponsored in the last 12 months.
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
Israeli App EXPOSED: "It activates your camera and can view every piece of data on your phone"
Useful Idiots · 193K subs · October 2026
They Want Sophie Cunningham Gone
Brett Cooper · 1.7M subs · October 2026
Blue Wave On the Prairie? w/ Josh Turek | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 882K subs · September 2026
MAGA Will Be Obliterated in 34 Days | Steve Schmidt
The Warning with Steve Schmidt · 531K subs · September 2026
Are Prediction Markets Ruining Everything? with Chris Beam
Hasan Minhaj · 2.2M subs · September 2026
Bond Yields Just Hit a 2007 High... Every Buyer Became a Seller
Peter Schiff · 638K subs · September 2026
Check your fit against the data above. Ground News mostly buys News & Politics channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam. The full process is in how to get sponsors on YouTube.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
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