How to get sponsored by Shady Rays
Shady Rays has 409 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 26 channels since February 2024. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Deal activity, last 12 months
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
What size channels Shady Rays sponsors
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 50K to 250K range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 231 | 10 | 78% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 12 | 4 | 4% |
| Over 1M subs | 55 | 3 | 18% |
Niches they buy
Categories of the channels Shady Rays sponsored in the last 12 months.
Recent Shady Rays sponsorships
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
What could the Cale Makar contract look like? | DNVR Avalanche Podcast
DNVR Sports · 153K subs · August 2026
Catching Grouper BAREHANDED While Lobster Diving | Catch, Clean, Cook
Barstool Outdoors · 1.1M subs · August 2026
Dante & Jerry O'Connell Reunite + Interview with Thunderbird Major Brandon "Crime" Maxson
Macrodosing w/ PFT & Arian Foster · 64K subs · August 2026
Pitching Shady Rays
- 1.
Check your fit against the data above. Shady Rays mostly buys Sports channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
- 2.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam.
- 3.
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.
Brands with similar buying patterns
See every Shady Rays deal
The full Shady Rays sponsorship history, every sponsored video with estimated deal values, and the brands sponsoring channels like yours are in the app.
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.
