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YouTube: The numbers today

YouTube: What happened lately

November 7, 2026 34x its usual first day U2 World Exclusive | Bono, Adam Clayton & Chris E… The video opened at a pace of 65,758 views a day, 34 times a normal first day on this channel (1,940). Read the story

This week on the channel +1.8M views this week

U2's Top of the Pops misfire resurfaces on Virgin Radio UK

Bono and Adam Clayton's Chris Evans interview pairs Carnaval De Luz plans with a chart setback and an unusual birthday present.

Channel: Virgin Radio UK · Story of November 10, 2026

Video taking off 34x its usual first day

Bono and Adam Clayton unpack U2's Carnaval De Luz

Their TFI Unplugged visit covers a deliberately raw album, Dolly Parton's contribution and the nerves that survive a long career.

Channel: Virgin Radio UK · Story of November 7, 2026

This week on the channel +1.6M views this week

Buscemi, Brolin and The Charlatans gather at Virgin Radio's desk

Chris Evans's TFI Friday guests share a busy upload week with Steven Knight's account of filming the Oasis reunion.

Channel: Virgin Radio UK · Story of October 11, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

James Blunt reckons pubs are the best place to bring communities together 🍻 @JamesBlunt

Video published

November 10, 2026

Video views so far

4,901

Video views, pace per day

6,938

Views in its first 13 hours

4,901

YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

0.6% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

0.4% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel

YouTube: The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
"I'd lose about £10m" 🤣 Stand up comedian & SNL UK writer …	November 10, 2026	2:11 short	318	577	318 (9 hours)	5	0
'Ebenezer' star Sam Claflin cried at the gym 😢🏋️‍♀️ @para…	November 10, 2026	2:07 short	697	1,059	697 (11 hours)	13	0
James Blunt reckons pubs are the best place to bring commun…	November 10, 2026	1:38 short	4,901	6,938	4,901 (13 hours)	187	12
"I never went back" 😢 Jane Leeves never returned to the se…	November 10, 2026	2:41 short	4,196	5,276	4,196 (15 hours)	70	3
"It's Given Me Clarity": Lewis Moody's Inspiring Story Afte…	November 10, 2026	25:53	1,317	1,627	1,317 (15 hours)	9	0
Just THE ACTUAL Kings of Leon playing 'Kick Off Your Shoes …	November 10, 2026	1:00 short	3,675	4,465	3,675 (16 hours)	91	4
Tom Bateman got great advice on handling fame from his wife…	November 10, 2026	1:27 short	1,167	1,358	1,167 (17 hours)	17	2
Inside Chetna Makan’s Kitchen: YouTube Success, Bake Off & …	November 10, 2026	15:01	609	657	609 (20 hours)	5	0
Tickets for the SOLD OUT Shiiine On Weekender at Minehead! …	November 9, 2026	0:40 short	387	148	330	4	0
James Blunt wore his now iconic headband in Traitors to lan…	November 9, 2026	1:09 short	4,407	1,592	3,649	97	5
Philippa Dunne's Wildest Show Yet: Breaking Bad Meets Twin …	November 9, 2026	14:12	847	208	743	1	0
"Johnny Depp is a wildcard!" 🃏🤣 Sam Claflin stars in 'Ebe…	November 9, 2026	2:31 short	4,160	1,496	3,312	124	1
U2 tumbled down the charts after appearing on Top of the Po…	November 9, 2026	1:49 short	11,721	6,590	7,379	232	7
From One Day to Black Doves 📺 Ambika Mod: "None of Us Look…	November 9, 2026	21:55	2,141	1,094	1,377	18	1
Ocean Colour Scene's 'The Day We Caught The Train' is absol…	November 9, 2026	1:00 short	3,886	1,704	2,496	81	12

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

21.5 in the category: 14.9

comments per 1,000 views

1.1 in the category: 0.7

a video's usual first day on this channel

1,448 views

short vs long

11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 3,592
average views per long video: 1,228

YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
James - Getting Away With It (Live on The Chris Evans Break…	June 25, 2021	4:07	11,135,484
Richard Ashcroft - The Drugs Don't Work (Live on The Chris …	March 21, 2019	5:53	10,200,558
Richard Ashcroft - Lucky Man (Live on The Chris Evans Break…	March 21, 2019	4:39	9,303,057
Richard Ashcroft - Bittersweet Symphony (Live on The Chris …	March 21, 2019	6:21	6,785,006
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (Live on The Chris Evans Breakfast…	October 1, 2021	4:03	6,082,363

YouTube: Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Noel Gallagher's favourite Oasis song? 🤔 #NoelGallagher #O…	November 23, 2023	1:00	1,482,521
Jonathan Bailey talks about the distressing events he was s…	March 1, 2024	1:00	1,400,445
The Wire's Jimmy McNulty could have been VERY different 🚔 …	May 24, 2024	1:00	1,006,910
English cricketers Ollie Pope and Lauren Bell chat about En…	June 20, 2025	1:25	975,307
Liam and Noel got on 80% of the time #oasis #liamgallagher …	July 26, 2025	0:51	841,380

YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. November 7, 2026Video taking offU2 World Exclusive | Bono, Adam Clayton & Chris E… The video opened at a pace of 65,758 views a day, 34 times a normal first day on this channel (1,940).Read the story
2. November 2, 2026Video surgingTFI Unplugged 31 | Celebrity Traitors Special wit… The video ran that day at 93,911 views a day, 3.2 times its usual pace (29,067).
3. October 23, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 472,242 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (202,367).
4. October 20, 2026Video taking offMissed Episode 2 of Music Destinations in partner… The video opened at a pace of 53,100 views a day, 36 times a normal first day on this channel (1,490).