Is sketches & comedy a good niche?
Sketches & comedy looks promising, with room to grow. RPM is on the low side, around $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and it broke out (beat the niche’s usual views 3×). Only 12% of channels are faceless: viewers here mostly come for a person on camera.
Pros
- 1 new channel broke out in the last 90 days
Cons
- Low RPM: $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views
- Only 12% faceless: mostly on-camera channels
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Madhur Virli844K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)208×$12.8K – $32.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
FrikBoys559K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)36×$3.3K – $8.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
heychavo370K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)27×$2.8K – $6.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- Oma ich bin gekommen um dich zu holen #shortsJAM HA HA, 34,762 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
8,691× - Opa ich Düse jetzt los #shortsJAM HA HA, 23,096 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
5,774× - Opa und Oma mein neuer Freund ist er nicht toll #shortsJAM HA HA, 16,499 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a sketches & comedy channel
Only 12% of channels in this niche are faceless. Viewers expect a face and a personality, so being ready to go on camera makes it a lot easier.
The most common formats among the channels we track: person talking to camera (34%), compilation / clip montage (28%), vlog (18%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside sketches & comedy: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 25,287 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $90 – $225. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for sketches & comedy?
Long videos in sketches & comedy earn an estimated $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views (Comedy category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless sketches & comedy channel?
12% of the 67 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: person talking to camera (34%), compilation / clip montage (28%), vlog (18%).
How competitive is the sketches & comedy niche?
We track 67 channels. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and 1 beat the niche’s usual views 3×. New channels can still break in.
How much does a sketches & comedy channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $561 – $1.4K a month and gets a median of 25,287 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.