YouTube sponsorship rates for entertainment channels

Sponsors buying entertainment audiences pay, in this model, $15 for every thousand views of a standard integration; the rate card below multiplies that by 7 channel sizes and three formats. At 50,000 views the fair integration is $750, with $562 and $1,050 as the ends of the range.

Model CPM: $15 per 1,000 views

Rate calculator preset to entertainment

Fair rate
Low end
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Per 1,000 views

Same formula as the Sponsorship Pricing Calculator: views ÷ 1,000 × CPM × format. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Rate card by channel size

The three rows per size on a entertainment card are the range, not three prices: quote the high figure, expect to land near the fair figure, walk away below the low figure. Dedicated videos multiply the integration rate by 2.5 because they replace one of your own uploads; Shorts multiply by 0.4 because a Short cannot carry a full pitch.

Average views Integration low Integration fair Integration high Dedicated fair Short fair
10,000$112$150$210$375$60
25,000$281$375$525$938$150
50,000$562$750$1,050$1,875$300
100,000$1,125$1,500$2,100$3,750$600
250,000$2,812$3,750$5,250$9,375$1,500
500,000$5,625$7,500$10,500$18,750$3,000
1,000,000$11,250$15,000$21,000$37,500$6,000

Why the model prices entertainment at $15 CPM

Entertainment and vlog channels sit one step up from gaming in the model: the audience is broader in age and the content is easier to fit a product into naturally. The sponsors are consumer brands, subscription boxes, meal kits and apps, which pay for reach plus a small purchase-intent premium. The rate is sensitive to how personal the channel is; a creator whose audience trusts their recommendations can negotiate above the model, one whose views come from trending topics usually cannot.

How these numbers are made. These figures come from Zen2B2's own rate model, the same one behind the Sponsorship Pricing Calculator: average views ÷ 1,000 × a niche CPM × a format multiplier, with a low estimate at 75% and a high estimate at 140% of the fair rate. They are not surveyed market rates and they are not adjusted for audience country, engagement or brand fit. Use them as a starting point for a negotiation, and replace the CPM with your own once you have real offers.

Other niches at the same views

Niche Model CPM Fair integration at 50,000 views
Gaming$10$500
Entertainment$15$750
Beauty and fashion$20$1,000
Education and DIY$25$1,250
Tech and business$35$1,750
Finance$50$2,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do entertainment channels earn less than other niches at the same views?

Entertainment audiences are broad but not specific, so consumer brands pay for reach with a small purchase-intent premium over gaming.

Does the rate for a entertainment channel change with subscriber count?

The model uses average views, not subscribers, because sponsors pay for people who watch. Two entertainment channels with the same average views get the same figure regardless of subscriber count.

How much should a entertainment YouTube channel charge for a sponsorship?

In Zen2B2's model, average views ÷ 1,000 × $15 for a standard integration. At 50,000 average views that is about $750 fair, with a range from $562 to $1,050; a dedicated video is 2.5× and a Short 0.4× of that.

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