Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal’s comedy chat series, dubbed
Good Mythical Morning, launched on Jan. 9, 2012 and has been viewed 7.3 billion times to date to the tune of an average of 75 million monthly views. Mythical notes that this viewership is comparable to its broadcast TV talk show peers.
Good Mythical Morning airs nearly year-round on weekdays, with its eponymous YouTube channel having amassed 17.2 million subscribers.
In order to fete its 200th show, the guys taste-tested a $2,000 cake, and also announced the launch of a limited-edition silver coin to commemorate the achievement priced at $20 and only available through July 30. Each coin is packaged in a collector’s edition box and includes an insert with a special message from McLaughlin and Neal.
Nine-year-old Ryan Kaji topped the list, bringing in an estimated $29.5 million.
Beauty blogger, Jeffree Star dropped from 5th highest-earner to 10th, earning an estimated $15 million.
Since its first video was uploaded 15 years ago, YouTube has become a lucrative platform for business-savvy content creators. According to Forbes, the top 10 highest-paid YouTubers secured an estimated $211 million in earnings from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2020, which is a 30% jump from the previous year.
It s perhaps no surprise that business on YouTube is booming, as Covid-19 restrictions have forced us to spend more time at home and even more time online. Although we definitely agree with Youtube s top earner Ryan Kaji when he told Forbes, “I just can’t wait until we can go back outside.”