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Rogue History: Hosted by Joel Cook, Rogue History shakes the dust off the history books to unravel myths and discover fresh perspectives about outlaws, outcasts, and rogues.
In the Margins: Hosted by Harini Bhat (@tilscience), In the Margins covers the history they didn’t teach in school, exploring obscure tales that offer unique insights.
A People's History of Native America: Host Tai Leclaire explores the current social climate in Native America and the factors that have shaped contemporary circumstances.
Origin of Everything: A show about under-told history and culture hosted by Danielle Bainbridge that challenges our assumptions.
Historian’s Take: Co-hosted by Dolly Li, Adrian De Leon, and Danielle Bainbridge, Historian's Take unpacks iconic moments in media and analyzes their impact.
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PBS Origins YouTube stats
Subscribers, views, growth and top videos for PBS Origins .
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PBS Origins is #110,296 worldwide by subscribers, among the top YouTube channels Nexlev tracks.
As of Nov 14, 2026, PBS Origins has 748,000 subscribers, 59,815,643 total views and 287 videos on YouTube. In the last 30 days it got 2.2M views and gained 8K subscribers.
Data updated Nov 14, 2026
Channel Stats
Lifetime
Total Views
59,815,643
Last Upload
3 days ago
Days Since Start
3,382
Avg. Views Per Video
208,417
Avg. Monthly Uploads
2.58
Views & Subscribers
2.2M
3.79%Past 30 days
Monthly history for PBS Origins
Last 12 months
Subscribers and views PBS Origins gained each month
Month
Subscribers
Views
November 2026
+3,000
+1,011,546
October 2026
+11,000
+2,831,348
September 2026
+7,000
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PBS Origins 's subscribers and views each day, with the daily change
Date
Subscribers
Views
Nov 13, 2026
747,000
59,669,458+71,742
Nov 12, 2026
747,000
59,597,716+82,414
Nov 11, 2026
747,000+1,000
59,515,302+129,299
Nov 10, 2026
746,000
59,386,003+53,939
Nov 9, 2026
746,000
59,332,064+60,905
Nov 8, 2026
746,000
59,271,159+61,629
Nov 7, 2026
746,000
59,209,530+33,065
Nov 6, 2026
746,000+1,000
59,176,465+130,349
Nov 5, 2026
745,000
59,046,116+144,482
Nov 4, 2026
745,000
58,901,634+45,715
Nov 3, 2026
745,000+1,000
58,855,919+154,989
Nov 2, 2026
744,000
58,700,930+43,018
Nov 1, 2026
744,000+1,000
58,657,912+73,292
Oct 31, 2026
743,000
58,584,620+95,176
PBS Origins stats FAQ
How many subscribers does PBS Origins have?
PBS Origins has 748K subscribers (748,000) on YouTube as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many views does PBS Origins have?
PBS Origins 's videos have 59.8M views (59,815,643) in total as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many videos has PBS Origins uploaded?
PBS Origins has 287 public videos on YouTube as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many views does PBS Origins get?
PBS Origins gets about 72.6K views a day: 2.2M views (2,176,972) in the 30 days up to Nov 14, 2026. Its recent videos get a median of 306K views each.
How many subscribers did PBS Origins gain in the last 30 days?
PBS Origins gained 8K subscribers in the 30 days up to Nov 14, 2026.
How many views did PBS Origins get in the last 30 days?
PBS Origins got 2.2M views (2,176,972) in the 30 days up to Nov 14, 2026.
How fast is PBS Origins growing this week?
In the last 7 days PBS Origins gained 1K subscribers, and gained 459.9K views.
How much did PBS Origins grow in October 2026?
In October 2026 PBS Origins gained 11K subscribers, and gained 2.8M views.
How many views did PBS Origins get in the last year?
PBS Origins got 15.1M views (15,063,155) and gained 119K subscribers in the 12 months up to Nov 14, 2026.
Is PBS Origins growing?
Yes. PBS Origins got 2.2M views in the last 30 days, 12% more than its average of 1.9M a month over the last 90 days.
How many views does PBS Origins get per video?
PBS Origins averages about 208.4K views per video across its 287 uploads.
What is PBS Origins 's YouTube rank?
PBS Origins ranks #110,296 worldwide by subscribers among the top 200K YouTube channels Nexlev tracks, as of Nov 14, 2026.
How much does PBS Origins make?
Nexlev estimates PBS Origins makes about $9.9K a month and $119.2K a year from YouTube ads, at an RPM of $4.31, based on its 2.3M long-form views between Oct 15, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026.
How much does PBS Origins make a month?
About $9.9K a month. Nexlev estimates PBS Origins earned $9.9K from YouTube ads between Oct 15, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026, most likely between $3.8K and $18.9K.
How much does PBS Origins make a year?
At its current pace, about $119.2K a year from YouTube ads, most likely between $45.3K and $226.7K. This is last month's estimate times 12.
How much does PBS Origins make per day?
About $342 a day from YouTube ads, averaged over the 29 days between Oct 15, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026.
How much does PBS Origins make per video?
An average PBS Origins video gets about 208.4K views, which at $4.31 RPM is roughly $897 in ad earnings.
How much has PBS Origins made in total?
About $256.9K in YouTube ad revenue over the channel's lifetime, most likely between $97.8K and $489.2K, from 59.7M views.
What is PBS Origins 's RPM?
An estimated $5.02 per 1,000 long-form views, most likely between $1.91 and $9.57. Shorts earn differently and aren't included.
Is PBS Origins 's RPM high or low?
Medium. At an estimated $5.02 per 1,000 long-form views, PBS Origins 's RPM is medium on Nexlev's scale: under $3 is low, $3 to $8 is medium and $8 or more is high.
Who watches PBS Origins ?
Nexlev estimates that PBS Origins 's audience is mostly men (78.6%). The biggest age groups are 35–44 (25.5%) and 25–34 (23.4%), and 47.3% of viewers watch from the United States.
Which country watches PBS Origins the most?
The United States, with an estimated 47.3% of PBS Origins 's viewers.
What percentage of PBS Origins 's viewers are from the United States?
An estimated 47.3%, its biggest country.
Is PBS Origins 's audience mostly male or female?
Mostly male. An estimated 78.6% of viewers are men and 21.4% are women.
What age group watches PBS Origins the most?
Viewers aged 25–44, an estimated 48.9% of the audience.
How often does PBS Origins upload?
PBS Origins posts about 1.3 videos a month, based on its last 30 long-form uploads.
What is PBS Origins 's most popular video?
"Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?", with 7.7M views.
What is PBS Origins 's latest video?
"How One Pickpocket Changed Policing Forever", published Nov 11, 2026.
When did PBS Origins start their YouTube channel?
PBS Origins joined YouTube on Aug 11, 2017, about 9 years ago.
How can I contact PBS Origins ?
PBS Origins lists a business email behind the "View email address" button on its YouTube About page. It also links to Patreon, Facebook and Instagram.
Is PBS Origins monetized?
Yes. PBS Origins is monetized, as of Nov 13, 2026.
What is PBS Origins 's YouTube channel ID?
PBS Origins 's channel ID is UCiB8h9jD2Mlxx96ZFnGDSJw and its handle is @pbsorigins.
