GB News racks up 2.5 BILLION views on YouTube

GB News has reached an incredible milestone, clocking up 2.5 billion views on YouTube since its launch, another remarkable achievement for The People’s Channel.

This figure equates to 12.24 billion minutes watched, making GB News one of the fastest-growing channels in the history of the world’s largest online video platform.

Soaring numbers of viewers are turning to GB News for its bold and fearless journalism on YouTube.

Audiences are engaging with a wide range of content, including full programmes, exclusive cutting-edge documentaries from GB News Originals, long-form interviews, TV catch-up, highlights, podcasts, and more.

Responding to growing viewer demand, Britain’s News Channel has also launched a second YouTube stream, GBN2, dedicated to continuous live coverage of major breaking news events.

The most-watched GB News Originals video to date is an in-depth interview with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, lasting 1 hour 25 minutes and attracting 6.7 million views.

GB News Chief Content Officer Geoff Marsh said: “These numbers are extraordinary and show the huge demand that exists for GB News and our bold, fearless journalism.

"Whether it’s our livestream, catch-up, TV highlights, GBN2, or our new GB News Originals brand, we’re growing faster than ever on YouTube as more and more people in Britain and around the world discover The People’s Channel.

"GB News isn’t just a broadcaster, it’s a community of like-minded people who believe in championing Britain and the values that drive us forward as a nation.

"More than nine million users now actively follow us across social media, and we have big plans to grow that number even faster in 2026 and beyond.”

The YouTube milestone follows GB News being crowned the number one news channel in the UK for the fourth consecutive month.

Official Barb data shows GB News’ average viewing figures outpaced both the BBC News Channel and Sky News, which trailed in a distant third place.