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Creators Agency Research

Research on how brands sponsor YouTube creators

We study where brands buy, when they return, and how sponsored videos perform. Every report includes the methods and limits behind the numbers.

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Cover of the Creators Agency report 10,000 Sponsored YouTube Videos

Research report / July 2026

10,000 Sponsored YouTube Videos

Where brands buy, where they return, and how marketers can build smarter YouTube sponsorship tests. The report covers sponsor renewals, sponsored-video views, channel size, and brand-creator niche fit.

  • 10,000sponsored videos
  • 423classified brands
  • 2,084YouTube channels

What we study

The questions behind the reports

01

Where brands buy

How sponsor activity moves across brand categories, creator topics, and channel sizes.

02

Where brands return

Observed same-brand returns that can help marketers choose the next audience to test.

03

What the data cannot prove

Clear denominators, definitions, and limits so a useful pattern does not become a false promise.