The data describes the estimated annual earnings of selected YouTube channel creators. As of June 2017, it was estimated that comedic duo Smosh, the creators of one of the most popular Youtube channels, based on the number of subscribers, had annual earnings amounting to 11 million USD. Earnings include advertising revenues as well as sponsored content and event appearances.
Created in 2005, YouTube has become one of the most popular social networks worldwide. As of the first quarter of 2015, the global penetration rate among the online population was 81%.
