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Sports Shorts YouTube Channel

YouTube channel

This sports and entertainment channel, watched mostly as Shorts, has passed 1 million subscribers and 2 billion views. Its videos rely on fair use of others' sports footage.

Ask $126K · Profit $59.9K · 2.1x · Empire Flippers

Nov 2
Ask
$126K
Revenue
$60.5K
Profit
$59.9K
Margin
99%
Multiple
2.1x
Age
1 yr (Feb 2025)
Label
Small Growth Play
Reason
Small, growing and almost all profit, with a big audience that so far earns only from YouTube ads.

Why it's interesting

  • Revenue and profit both rose 29% over the 10 months shown on the marketplace card, with 30-40 videos posted a month.
  • Costs are close to zero, leaving a 99% margin, and the seller reports no copyright strikes to date.

What to watch

  • The videos rely on fair use of sports footage the channel doesn't own; claims or strikes from leagues or broadcasters could demonetize videos or threaten the channel.
  • All revenue comes from YouTube ads and most views come from Shorts, so swings in ad rates per view or in YouTube's ranking hit income directly.
  • The owner sources and edits every video; the 99% margin likely excludes that labor, so a buyer would do the work or pay an editor, with only 30 days of support.

Who it fits

A short-form video editor, or someone ready to hire one, who understands fair use of sports footage and can keep up 30-40 uploads a month.

Ask the seller

  1. How many Content ID claims has the channel received, and what share of videos earn with no claim on them?
  2. How many hours does a month of sourcing and editing take, and what would a freelance editor charge to replace you?
  3. What share of revenue comes from Shorts versus longer videos, and how has the ad rate per view moved this year?

Growth plays

  • Sell sponsor mentions to sports apparel brands or fantasy-sports apps, since the channel earns nothing beyond YouTube ads today.
  • Grow the existing long-form side with weekly compilations of the best-performing Shorts, which likely pay more per view than Shorts.
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Acumen Wire labels

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Solid Business, Fair Price
Established (5+ years), profitable (20%+ margin), steady, and fairly priced. A serious candidate to buy.
Solid Business, High Price
Meets the same quality bar, but the asking price is hard to justify.
Worth Studying
An interesting model or growth story, or a larger business that doesn't meet the Solid bar. Better to learn from than to buy.
Small Growth Play
A small working business ($25K+ revenue, $10K+ profit) that a skilled marketer could grow.