How to get sponsored by The Economist
The Economist has 162 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 7 channels since June 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 The Economist sponsors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250K to 1M subs | 134 | 2 | 95% |
| Over 1M subs | 7 | 4 | 5% |
Niches they buy
Categories of the channels The Economist sponsored in the last 12 months.
Recent The Economist sponsorships
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
This Physicist May Have Just Solved Quantum Gravity
Curt Jaimungal · 552K subs · June 2026
Iran's Crumbling Economy
Money & Macro · 665K subs · May 2026
Martian Soil Is Deadly. And That's Why It Might Support Life.
PBS Space Time · 3.5M subs · March 2026
Pitching The Economist
- 1.
Check your fit against the data above. The Economist mostly buys Science 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 The Economist deal
The full The Economist 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.
