Rumble in September was almost static, as most viewership metrics witnessed negligible movements from the previous month, with one exception. The platform crossed one million Peak Viewers for the first time thanks to a genre that has been its strength since day one.
In almost two years of its re-emergence as a viable live-streaming service, Rumble has developed a reputation for being a haven for the religious and political spheres, especially for channels in America. This reputation was once again reinforced by the fact that the first United States presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on September 10 reached a new peak concurrent viewers record.
The happenings around the upcoming United States presidential election were key to the green platform enjoying a high audience reach, as there have been multiple campaign topics to cover for the various channels. Of course, it was the much-anticipated Harris-Trump live broadcast at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia that helped Rumble touch a record 1.04M PV, also making it one of the year's most popular live-streaming events.
A mention must also be made of Rumble's monthly watch time growth, having consistently crossed 40M Hours Watched in 2024 after doing so just once last year. In fact, the spell between July and September is the first time it has surpassed 48M HW for three straight months, with political discourse as the crucial factor.
Most watched Rumble channels in September 2024
InfoWars was the top Rumble channel by watch time in September, continuing its reign as perhaps the top name. The right-wing news website runs a live network feed 24/7 that regularly attracts thousands of viewers. However, with owner Alex Jones' assets from his media company, Free Speech Systems, set to be sold off after a lengthy and public court case, the website will in all probability be shut down in a few months.
Second is bongino, the official channel of American conservative political commentator, radio show host, and author Dan Bongino. He was a massive beneficiary of the Trump-Harris debate, setting a channel PV record after covering it. The broadcast also entered the all-time top ten table for channels on the Rumble, settling into the second spot.
RSBN (full-form Right Side Broadcasting Network) is third, with the channel's pro-Trump tendencies not affecting its standing as one of the top options for viewers on the platform. Newsmax TV follows in fourth, with its emphasis on political opinion-based talk shows helping build a solid fanbase over the years.
There are two more individual channels on this top ten, led by another renowned name, Steven Crowder. His 222,000 concurrent spectators when covering the first presidential debate in early September entered Rumble's all-time PV leaderboard at the fifth position. The other online personality is the controversial American far-right political pundit, Nick Fuentes, who covered a lot of the ongoing Middle East conflict in September.
The remaining entries — bannonswarroom, realamericasvoice, and badlandsmedia — are organization channels with one thing in common: far-right leanings with a focus on conspiracies and American history. Rtnews, meanwhile, is the first Russian 24/7 English-language news channel to bring the country's view on global news to a Western audience.
Most popular Rumble channels in September 2024
American political activist and author Charlie Kirk finished third with 96K PV in September, a 351% spike from his best in August. It was also his second-most popular live broadcast ever, as his discussion of another assassination attempt on Donald Trump attracted a lot of attention from American viewers.
Phil Godlewski is next after achieving 48K PV during a September 24 live stream where he discussed the upcoming presidential elections and all the news/drama that has surrounded it so far. He is followed by Americahappens, which opposes the mainstream media due to its 'inability to report correct facts and excessive censoring.' To fix this issue, the America Happens network projects itself as an alternative by 'championing actual free speech.'
Social commentary channel thequartering is joined by fellow American far-right and conservative political commentator Benny Johnson in the top ten. Rounding off the list is TheSaltyCracker, a right-wing organization that provides show updates and breaking news analysis on topics like politics, culture, religion, fake news, and the deep state.
Most watched female Rumble channels in September 2024
While the men's rankings are mostly dominated by political channels, the women's side has a little more religious presence. The most-watched leaderboard is led by Wendy Bell Radio, led by a former journalist of the same name who aims to share 'common sense and conservative values Monday through Friday.' She is followed by Julie Green Ministries, a Christian religious group whose podcast looks to change the lives of its viewers using 'God's unconditional love, his word, and the hope that comes from a personal relationship with him.'
Toresays, helmed by foreign & domestic news commentary specialist Tore Maras, comes in third after seeing a whopping rise of 280% in its monthly watch time. It is followed by The Melk Show and Ark of Grace Ministries, two more podcasts that look to explain current events through a religious lens, with the former also dealing with conspiracy theories.
The bottom five on this list consist mostly of channels with certain political leanings, including a Former First Spouse of San Francisco in Kimberly Guilfoyle. The likes of The Michelle Moore Show, Delora O'Brien, and The Grace Curley Show, deal mostly with political commentary, with Chicks On The Right being the only co-hosted stream that puts up reaction clips and political content.
Most popular female Rumble channels in September 2024
The leaderboard is almost the same as from above, with the one replacement coming in the tenth position. It is taken up by Diamond and Silk, a co-hosted channel led by two sisters — Ineitha Lynnette Hardaway and Herneitha Rochelle Hardaway Richardson. They are American conservative political commentators and vloggers prominent in the community for their support of former US president Trump.
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