Is movie & TV recaps a good niche?
Movie & TV recaps looks promising, with room to grow. RPM is on the low side, around $1.6–$4 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. In the last 90 days 7 new channels appeared and 1 of them broke out (beat the niche’s usual views 3×). 61% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 1 new channel broke out in the last 90 days
- The median channel earns an estimated $1.2K – $2.9K a month
- 61% of channels are faceless
Cons
- Low RPM: $1.6–$4 per 1,000 views
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
SageVIPStoryTime17,400 subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)16×$856 – $2.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
The Vintage Fame47,700 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)12×$4.3K – $10.8KByNiche estimate, monthly
Weird Movie Facts14,400 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)10×$6.9K – $17.3KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
How to start a movie & TV recaps channel
61% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: compilation / clip montage (46%), narrated documentary / explainer (30%), person talking to camera (10%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside movie & TV recaps: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 31,275 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 $160 – $400. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for movie & TV recaps?
Long videos in movie & TV recaps earn an estimated $1.6–$4 per 1,000 views (Entertainment 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 movie & TV recaps channel?
61% of the 64 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: compilation / clip montage (46%), narrated documentary / explainer (30%), person talking to camera (10%).
How competitive is the movie & TV recaps niche?
We track 64 channels. In the last 90 days 7 new channels appeared and 1 beat the niche’s usual views 3×. New channels can still break in.
How much does a movie & TV recaps channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $1.2K – $2.9K a month and gets a median of 31,275 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.