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title: "Online Learning Sponsorships on YouTube: Q3 2026 Report"
description: Which online learning brands sponsor the most YouTube creators? Scrimba led Q3 2026 with 55.0% of sponsored mentions. Rankings, views, creators and quarterly change for Scrimba, Brilliant, Simplilearn and Rosetta Stone.
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· October 25, 2026 ·
5 min read
# Online Learning Sponsorships on YouTube: Q3 2026 Report
 Jake Kitchiner
### Table of Contents
*Updated 15 October 2026 with YouTube videos published 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. This report is refreshed every quarter.*
## Key facts: online learning sponsorships on YouTube, Q3 2026 (July–September)
- Scrimba had the most sponsored YouTube mentions of the four online learning brands ChannelCrawler ranks in Q3 2026 (July–September): 789 mentions from 94 creators, 55.0% of the ranked brands' mentions, according to ChannelCrawler data.
- Together, the ranked online learning brands had 1,434 sponsored YouTube mentions from 452 creators in Q3 2026, on videos with 98.8M views.
- Rosetta Stone's share of online learning sponsorship mentions on YouTube fell from 19.3% in Q2 2026 to 14.5% in Q3 2026, down 4.8 percentage points.
- Simplilearn worked with the most YouTube creators of any ranked online learning brand in Q3 2026: 145.
- Brilliant had the largest share of views from online learning sponsorships on YouTube in Q3 2026: 53.3%, from 15.6% of mentions.
## What stands out in online learning sponsorships on YouTube?
- Scrimba kept working with the same creators: 73.4% of them posted more than one sponsored video in Q3 2026, against 22.8% for Simplilearn.
- Scrimba averaged 8.4 sponsored videos per creator in Q3 2026 and Simplilearn 1.5, so more of Scrimba's count comes from channels that post often.
- Channels with 10K–50K subscribers carried 32.6% of the ranked online learning brands' sponsored videos in Q3 2026, more than any other channel size.
## Which online learning brands have the most YouTube sponsorships?
| Rank | Brand | Sponsored mentions | Share of mentions | Creators | Share of views | Median views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Scrimba](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/scrimba) | 789 | 55.0% | 94 | 29.3% | 8.5K |
| 2 | [Brilliant](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/brilliant) | 223 | 15.6% | 119 | 53.3% | 25.8K |
| 3 | [Simplilearn](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/simplilearn) | 214 | 14.9% | 145 | 2.1% | 3K |
| 4 | [Rosetta Stone](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/rosetta-stone) | 208 | 14.5% | 99 | 15.4% | 20.6K |
*ChannelCrawler ranks online learning brands that had at least 100 sponsored mentions from at least 20 creators in the quarter, with no single creator accounting for more than 35% of them. Shares compare only the ranked brands. A sponsored mention is one video that counts as a declared or likely sponsorship of the brand. Views are each video's current recorded total.*
## Which online learning brands get the most views from YouTube sponsorships?
Brilliant had 15.6% of mentions but 53.3% of views.
Scrimba had 55.0% of mentions but only 29.3% of views.
Simplilearn had 14.9% of mentions but only 2.1% of views.
Brilliant's median sponsored video had 25.8K views, the highest in the set; Simplilearn's had 3K.
Scrimba's top three creators generated 44.2% of its views, led by WorldofAI with 5.5M views from 87 videos.
Simplilearn's top three creators generated 42.2% of its views, led by TCS NQT, Ignite & Smart Hiring by Yash Jain (KG) with 328.2K views from 2 videos.
Rosetta Stone's views were the most spread out: its top three creators generated 21.1%.
## How did online learning sponsorships on YouTube change since Q2 2026?
Rosetta Stone's share of mentions fell from 19.3% to 14.5%, down 4.8 percentage points, with 99 creators in Q3 2026 compared with 145 in Q2 2026.
Scrimba's share of mentions rose from 50.4% to 55.0%, up 4.6 percentage points, with 94 creators in Q3 2026 compared with 95 in Q2 2026.
Simplilearn's share of mentions rose from 10.8% to 14.9%, up 4.2 percentage points, with 145 creators in Q3 2026 compared with 131 in Q2 2026.
Across the ranked online learning brands, sponsored mentions went from 1,302 in Q2 2026 to 1,434 in Q3 2026, and the number of creators from 493 to 452.
*ChannelCrawler adds newly tracked channels every month, so raw counts can grow with coverage alone. Shares of mentions compare the same brands in both quarters and are the better measure of change.*
## How do online learning brands work with YouTube creators?
| Brand | Creators | Sponsored videos per creator | Creators with 2+ sponsored videos |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scrimba | 94 | 8.4 | 73.4% |
| Brilliant | 119 | 1.9 | 48.7% |
| Simplilearn | 145 | 1.5 | 22.8% |
| Rosetta Stone | 99 | 2.1 | 25.3% |
*A creator with 2+ sponsored videos posted more than one sponsored video for the brand in the quarter. More videos per creator means more of a brand's count comes from channels that post often.*
## Which YouTube channels do online learning brands sponsor?
Each brand's five sponsored channels with the most views in Q3 2026.
### Scrimba
| Channel | Subscribers | Sponsored videos | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WorldofAI](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC2WmuBuFq6gL08QYG-JjXKw) | 246K | 87 | 5.5M |
| [freeCodeCamp.org](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC8butISFwT-Wl7EV0hUK0BQ) | 11.9M | 30 | 4.9M |
| [Luke Made It](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCG4pyCrLYfDsSaRUrBH1MKA) | 150K | 7 | 2.3M |
| [Universe of AI](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCYwLV1gDwzGbg7jXQ52bVnQ) | 33.7K | 77 | 2M |
| [bycloud](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCgfe2ooZD3VJPB6aJAnuQng) | 237K | 13 | 2M |
### Brilliant
| Channel | Subscribers | Sponsored videos | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Veritasium](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA) | 21.4M | 1 | 6.6M |
| [The B1M](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC6n8I1UDTKP1IWjQMg6_TwA) | 4.1M | 3 | 4.6M |
| [Astrum](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC-9b7aDP6ZN0coj9-xFnrtw) | 2.9M | 3 | 4.5M |
| [SciShow](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCZYTClx2T1of7BRZ86-8fow) | 8.4M | 12 | 3.8M |
| [Stuff Made Here](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCj1VqrHhDte54oLgPG4xpuQ) | 4.8M | 1 | 3.7M |
### Simplilearn
| Channel | Subscribers | Sponsored videos | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TCS NQT, Ignite & Smart Hiring by Yash Jain (KG)](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC9SNR43c2fcf92A8AApUbVA) | 50.6K | 2 | 328.2K |
| [KG Government & Placement Exams by Yash Jain Sir🥇](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCvtVp3RXY1zNU3hMtQK5BWA) | 249K | 3 | 294.4K |
| [Simplilearn](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCsvqVGtbbyHaMoevxPAq9Fg) | 6.7M | 32 | 235.7K |
| [OnlineStudy4u](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC512aL5wp8icOicjwwWtOyg) | 792K | 3 | 112.1K |
| [JobPeek](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCpJOHIDyYNejW5r3XgQ0_lA) | 34.6K | 5 | 76.7K |
### Rosetta Stone
| Channel | Subscribers | Sponsored videos | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matt and Julia](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCnrHlFu6ZueDosGPt9R3nHw) | 524K | 1 | 1.3M |
| [Mother's Basement](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCBs2Y3i14e1NWQxOGliatmg) | 1.4M | 2 | 998.9K |
| [Switch and Click](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCT6AJiTYspOILBK3hMWEq2g) | 1.4M | 2 | 908.4K |
| [Louis-San](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCqfANd8RDXTcQddXMwwgUmA) | 1.6M | 1 | 666.6K |
| [Blondie in China](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCISrVZmDM4x-Rq9mmNUw7Zw) | 613K | 2 | 666K |
## What size YouTube channels do online learning brands sponsor?
69.7% of Simplilearn's creators had fewer than 50K subscribers, compared with 26.3% of Rosetta Stone's.
### Views per sponsored video by channel size
A sponsored online learning video on a channel with over 1M subscribers averaged 376K views in Q3 2026, against 5.6K on a channel with under 10K.
| Channel subscribers | Share of sponsored videos | Average views per sponsored video |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Under 10K | 15.6% | 5.6K |
| 10K–50K | 32.6% | 15.5K |
| 50K–100K | 17.1% | 40.1K |
| 100K–500K | 21.3% | 75.5K |
| 500K–1M | 5.1% | 169.5K |
| Over 1M | 8.4% | 376K |
*Across all ranked brands. An average, so one very popular video can lift a size band; views are each video's total so far.*
## Where are the YouTube creators online learning brands sponsor?
80.7% of Simplilearn's channels were in India, compared with 3.5% on average for the other brands.
19.3% of Brilliant's channels were in the United Kingdom, compared with 3.8% on average for the other brands.
13.1% of Rosetta Stone's channels were in France, compared with 1.6% on average for the other brands.
13.1% of Rosetta Stone's channels were in Germany, compared with 2.4% on average for the other brands.
| Brand | Biggest creator country | Share of channels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scrimba | United States | 24.5% |
| Brilliant | United States | 30.3% |
| Simplilearn | India | 80.7% |
| Rosetta Stone | United States | 30.3% |
## Which sponsored online learning videos got the most views?
| [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9Lw250spc) [**Why does every mammal get 1 billion heartbeats in their life?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9Lw250spc) [Veritasium](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA) · 6.6M views · Brilliant | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpslsMqPFWA) [**I made an apple peel itself**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpslsMqPFWA) [Stuff Made Here](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCj1VqrHhDte54oLgPG4xpuQ) · 3.7M views · Brilliant |
| --- | --- |
| [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo0JQLIG6hA) [**Exposing a $1,900,000,000 Pharma Company**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo0JQLIG6hA) [fern](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCODHrzPMGbNv67e84WDZhQQ) · 3.3M views · Brilliant | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkt-FdPC2Y) [**I sank to the bottom of the deepest ocean in real time**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkt-FdPC2Y) [Epic Spaceman](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UClYDoTmBdnafBCHhnUCqvtw) · 2.7M views · Brilliant |
| [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7DWNhjOpk) [**Why Is the Closest Planet to the Sun So Cold?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7DWNhjOpk) [Astrum](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC-9b7aDP6ZN0coj9-xFnrtw) · 2.5M views · Brilliant | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJnKt2AOCJ8) [**The £102BN Plan To Finish The World's Most Expensive Railway**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJnKt2AOCJ8) [The B1M](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC6n8I1UDTKP1IWjQMg6_TwA) · 2.1M views · Brilliant |
## Do YouTube creators work with more than one online learning brand?
5 creators had sponsored mentions for more than one of these brands.
- [Venkatesh Dhongadi](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCntPGv6nraue5bezqt67wsw) (23.9K subscribers): Scrimba and Simplilearn, 13 mentions
- [Deep Learning with Yacine](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCts-XMcexTiPSR8QbyRGFxA) (44.4K subscribers): Brilliant and Scrimba, 11 mentions
- [Switch and Click](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCT6AJiTYspOILBK3hMWEq2g) (1.4M subscribers): Rosetta Stone and Scrimba, 3 mentions
- [Anu Sharma](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UC3nlFLIgjxdxntXCZstAEVA) (67.1K subscribers): Scrimba and Simplilearn, 3 mentions
- [Fazt](https://app.channelcrawler.com/channel/UCX9NJ471o7Wie1DQe94RVIg) (688K subscribers): Brilliant and Scrimba, 3 mentions
## How ChannelCrawler counts sponsorships
- Only videos whose description links to the brand are counted. A brand that is read out or shown in a video but not linked in its description is not counted, so every figure is a lower bound.
- A linked video is a sponsorship when its description also discloses the brand as a sponsor: wording such as "sponsored by" tied to the brand, a sponsor heading or a #brandpartner hashtag. For some brands that pay through tracked links, a reviewed exception also counts their coded links or creator links on videos YouTube labels as paid promotion. Any other link, discount codes included, is a mention, not a sponsorship.
- Videos are counted by publish date. Views are each video's total when last checked, not views gained during the period.
- Creator country is the channel's country, not its audience's. Shares compare only the brands in this article.
Data as of 15 October 2026, counted under [ChannelCrawler's sponsorship methodology](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/methodology) version 2. Earlier quarters are recounted under the same version, so figures can differ from previous editions of this page.
## Download the full report
The full PDF adds monthly change, average and median views, repeat creators, creator size and country mix, creator overlap and the top videos for each brand.
## Explore these online learning brands
See every creator, video and month of sponsorship history for [Scrimba](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/scrimba), [Brilliant](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/brilliant), [Simplilearn](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/simplilearn) and [Rosetta Stone](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands/rosetta-stone) in [ChannelCrawler Brands](https://app.channelcrawler.com/brands).
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