Youtube Channel Analysis

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Sidemen Youtube Channel


The sidemen is a group channel combined out of the biggest UK youtubers making it the biggest group channel that is from the UK, they post videos every Sunday that amount to millions of views. 

Upon first glance at their channel you can see the bright vibrant colours of the layout of their videos, this is to grab the attention of the user that might stumble upon it and make them interested in checking out their channel and videos.


This is a picture of their banner. It includes the their name behind all of them 'Sidemen' and also in big bold visible text 'Every Sunday' to tell viewers that they upload new videos every single Sunday. Below that you can also see in smaller text 'sidemenclothing.com which is a link to their clothing merch store. 

The banner has all of the members of the Sidemen in the centre of the it as they are the stars of the channel. The banner also has images of their most popular videos so a viewer will recognise that a popular / viral video they watched was from this channel.

This is one of the thumbnails on their recent videos. As you can see they use vibrant colours that would attract a persons attention when scrolling through youtube. The images and faces they include in the thumbnail also make the video seem exciting and more interesting for a viewer.


They have a playlist section on their channel which has their videos and also has their own youtube show, The Sidemen Show. This makes it easier for a viewer to find the videos they are looking for.


They also have a channel section which shows all of the members of the sidemen and their own separate channels, this is done to help all of the members of the sidemen grow their own personal channels and also if a viewer enjoys watching a person in particular they can find their channel with ease and enjoy their content from looking at the 'channels' section.


They also have a community section on their channel page that lets them interact with their fans and community directly through hosting polls, asking for suggestions / opinions or in general interacting with the community and keeping their fans updated on new and upcoming videos that they are planning on doing.

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  1. finly polleyMay 19, 2020 at 4:05 AM

    EXELLENT! This really in depth analysis will help your undestanding of real life media products :)

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