100 Million Subscribers Red Diamond Creator T-series

T-Series YouTube Channel – 244M subscribers, 19K videos, 29 channels, joined Mar 13, 2006, with 226,214,895,694 views (as of June 2023).

T-Series joined YouTube on 13 March 2006, but only started uploading videos in late 2010. Under this channel, T-Series primarily showcases music videos and film trailers. By July 2013, it had crossed 1 billion views, becoming the second Indian YouTube channel to achieve this milestone after Rajshri Productions.

World’s Most-Viewed YouTube Channel:

In January 2017, T-Series surpassed PewDiePie to become the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel. As of July 2022, it has accumulated over 197 billion views. The T-Series YouTube channel is managed by a team of 13 individuals at the T-Series headquarters.

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With 244 million subscribers as of June 2023, T-Series holds the record for the most-subscribed YouTube channel, surpassing Cocomelon by 82 million. The channel received a Custom Ruby Play Button when it reached 50 million subscribers on 10 September 2018 and became the second channel ever to hit 70 million subscribers. On 29 May 2019, T-Series became the first channel to reach 100 million subscribers, followed by 200 million subscribers in December 2021. On average, T-Series gains approximately 66,000 daily subscribers.

A Network of Channels:

T-Series owns a multi-channel network, consisting of 29 channels (excluding Lahari Music). These channels cover various genres and languages, such as T-Series Telugu, T-Series Tamil, Bollywood Classics, T-Series Kids Hut, T-Series Apna Punjab, T-Series Kannada, and more. Seven of their channels are among the top 100 most-subscribed channels in India.

Revenue and Influence:

During January–July 2018, T-Series earned an income of ₹720 crore (equivalent to ₹760 crore or US$95 million in 2020) from YouTube. Online revenue contributes to at least 60% of the company’s overall revenue.

Chart-Topping Hits:

The most popular song on the T-Series channel is “Dilbar” (2018), an updated version of a 1999 song from Sirf Tum. It has become one of the most popular Hindi film music videos of all time, with multiple versions of the song garnering over 1 billion views on YouTube. Another successful artist on the T-Series channel is Guru Randhawa, whose song “Lahore” (2017) crossed 700 million views.

Emerging Online Population and Global Audience:

The growth of T-Series’ YouTube channel is attributed to India’s emerging online population, which currently stands at 500 million Internet users. The advent of Reliance Jio’s 4G network in September 2016 played a significant role in India’s Internet growth. Additionally, T-Series has gained a substantial overseas audience, with 40% of its traffic coming from outside of India, including 12% from the United States. The channel’s popularity and controversy surrounding its competition with PewDiePie attracted attention from foreign YouTubers and further boosted its overseas viewership.

Who Has Won The Red Diamond Creator Award?

Red Diamond Creator Award ( 100 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS )

The award is granted to channels that achieve or exceed 100 million subscribers. Drawing inspiration from the Diamond Creator Award, it showcases a play button triangle adorned with a prominent dark red crystal. This prestigious accolade was included in the Creator Awards FAQ by September 1, 2020. Presently, there are seven channels that have successfully attained this remarkable milestone.