The official YouTube channel for BBC Radio 1, showcasing pop acts, new music, and entertaining content.
BBC Radio 1 is renowned as a leading radio station, featuring top pop artists and fresh musical discoveries. Their YouTube channel offers live music performances, interviews, and humorous segments. It serves as an extension of their broadcast, engaging a global audience.
Latest recorded followers, subscribers and engagement on each platform.
8.6M
as of Oct 14, 2026
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BBC Radio 1 is a flagship national radio station in the United Kingdom, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was founded to cater to a younger audience, focusing on contemporary popular music and entertainment news. Over the decades, it has evolved into a global multimedia brand with a massive digital presence.
The station became an iconic institution by serving as the primary platform for new music and youth culture in the UK. Its fame grew through legendary presenters and exclusive live performances, such as the world-renowned Live Lounge series. The transition to YouTube allowed their unique studio sessions to reach a worldwide audience, far beyond traditional radio listeners.
The channel features a variety of content including exclusive live music covers, artist interviews, and comedic sketches with celebrities. Their most popular videos are often Live Lounge performances, where famous artists cover songs by other musicians. They also post highlights from major events like the Big Weekend music festival.
As a branch of the BBC, which is publicly funded, the station does not operate on traditional commercial endorsements in the same way as private creators. However, it manages major sub-brands like Radio 1's Big Weekend and the Live Lounge series. These initiatives serve to promote the UK music industry and discover new talent globally.
As a public service broadcaster, the BBC is primarily funded by the UK television license fee rather than commercial profits. There is no individual net worth for the station, as it operates as part of a larger state-funded organization. The channel's value lies in its massive cultural impact and its role as a premier music discovery platform.
Their signature work includes the long-running Live Lounge series, which has produced numerous viral musical moments. They also produce significant television and streaming content for the BBC iPlayer, including coverage of major music festivals like Glastonbury. Their work is defined by high-quality audio and visual production of the world's biggest musical acts.
Audiences can watch their extensive video library on the official BBC Radio 1 YouTube channel. Their live broadcasts are available on the radio across the UK and globally via the BBC Sounds app. Additionally, many of their special programs and festival coverages are hosted on the BBC iPlayer.
The channel has reached a major digital milestone with about 8.5 million subscribers on YouTube. Throughout its history, BBC Radio 1 has won numerous Sony Radio Academy Awards and other industry accolades. It remains one of the most followed and influential music media brands in the world.
BBC Radio 1 has 8.6M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 8.6M followers — about 100% of the total reach.
Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.
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Here is where BBC Radio 1's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).
Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.
| Platform | Followers / subscribers | Share of reach | Official handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 8.6M followers | 100% | @bbcradio1 |
Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying BBC Radio 1 before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.
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BBC Radio 1 is based in United Kingdom and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.
The content sits in music and movies & tv, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.
If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.
If you are shortlisting BBC Radio 1 for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.
A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.
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BBC Radio 1's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.
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Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for BBC Radio 1; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.
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How much does it cost to hire BBC Radio 1? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $100K – $260K per post.
| Deliverable | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Story or short mention | $35K – $91K |
| Sponsored post, Reel or Short | $100K – $260K |
| Dedicated video or integration | $180K – $470K |
| Three-post campaign package | $260K – $680K |
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Estimates use combined public follower counts. Up to 10 million followers, we show a planning range; above 10 million, we show an open-ended starting estimate because campaign scope drives the final fee.
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Straight answers to the questions people search for.
BBC Radio 1 has about 8.6M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.
A sponsored post from BBC Radio 1 is estimated at $100K – $260K. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms stored on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. BBC Radio 1 sets the real fee, and usage rights or extra posts change it. The method is on the methodology page.
BBC Radio 1 is marked verified on CreatorFanBase. The badge is about the stored handles matching the public accounts, and it is the set of links to use for a collaboration. Flag a wrong handle on the contact page.
The country stored for BBC Radio 1 is United Kingdom. Lists and rankings use that tag, so it is the place to start when the buyers are there. A city is not stored separately. More United Kingdom creators are on the country list.
BBC Radio 1 is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.
BBC Radio 1 is filed under Music and tagged as English-speaking. Use that as a starting point, then watch a recent post to see if the style fits your product. One label covers a lot of styles. More music creators are on the Music category.
Use the collaboration form on this profile to send BBC Radio 1 your campaign brief, or contact the official account directly. Include the deliverable, budget and timing; the CreatorFanBase team reaches out and negotiates the deal for you. Discovery plans are on pricing.
Other published creators near BBC Radio 1 are in the similar creators section on this page, above these questions. If you want a longer list in Music, use the Music category and keep the country if the market matters. The posts, not the label, decide the fit.
The newest follower snapshot stored for BBC Radio 1 is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.
BBC Radio 1 is tagged Music, United Kingdom in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Music list.
You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to BBC Radio 1 and negotiates for you. Music audiences respond to song launches, live moments and lifestyle tie-ins, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. BBC Radio 1 decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.
Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from BBC Radio 1 is $100K – $260K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — BBC Radio 1 sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.
BBC Radio 1 is one of the Music profiles in United Kingdom on CreatorFanBase. Open the Music category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.
Start in search with the Music category and United Kingdom as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like BBC Radio 1, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.
BBC Radio 1 is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.
We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach BBC Radio 1's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.
The official accounts we have for BBC Radio 1 are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.
BBC Radio 1 has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.
Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to BBC Radio 1 for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask BBC Radio 1 for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.
Open this profile and save BBC Radio 1 while you compare a few other names. Saving a name does not email the creator. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists. Starter includes three. The plan differences, starting at $29 a month, are on the pricing page.
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