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$338,280
Launched in 2024, this YouTube business operates in the entertainment niche, producing long-form documentary-style lore videos centered on one of the world's most recognizable fantasy and science fiction franchises. Key strengths include a predominantly Tier 1 audience, a highly documented AI-assisted production workflow, and a loyal viewer base that consistently supports new releases while continuing to attract new viewers.
Videos are currently published approximately once per week, with all research, scripting, voiceover production, audio engineering, graphics, and editing handled by the two owners using documented workflows built around Claude, ElevenLabs, MidJourney, Storyblocks, and Adobe Premiere Pro. Traffic is well diversified, with the majority of views coming from Browse Features and Suggested Videos, while YouTube Search also contributes a meaningful share of traffic. The three highest-performing videos account for roughly one-quarter of the channel's annual views, demonstrating that performance is spread across a broad catalog rather than being dependent on a single breakout video. Around 60% of viewers are based in the United States, with most of the remaining audience coming from other Tier 1 English-speaking markets and Western Europe.
The business has no employees or contractors, with the two owners collectively spending approximately 30–35 hours per week producing content. The majority of this time is dedicated to audio engineering, which the sellers estimate could be outsourced for approximately $100–150 per video, reducing owner involvement while enabling increased publishing frequency. The estimated costs of outsourcing the work has been factored into the P&L and valuation. Additional growth opportunities include expanding the existing content library onto audio streaming platforms, increasing upload frequency through outsourcing, securing sponsorships, and building complementary marketing channels such as social media and an email list. The sale includes detailed SOPs, AI prompts, and a fully documented production process, along with 60 days of post-sale support, providing a straightforward transition for a new owner.
Disclaimers:
The sellers plan to launch other channels producing documentary-style lore videos in a different niche that wouldn't overlap with the channel for sale. Further details can be provided upon request.
The P&L includes estimated operating expenses where appropriate to reflect the ongoing costs required to operate the business, providing buyers with a more representative view of normalized financial performance.
This roughly 2-year-old faceless YouTube channel is listed at $394.7K after revenue grew 54% and profit increased 59% over the past year.
The numbers: $160.8K annual revenue / $135.3K annual profit, an 84.1% margin. The asking price works out to about 2.5x revenue and 2.9x profit.
How it works: The channel earns through YouTube ads by publishing long-form lore documentaries about one major fantasy and science-fiction franchise. The two owners release about one video per week using AI-assisted tools for research, scripts, voiceovers, graphics, and editing.
The seller situation: The production process is not fully outsourced, so a buyer will need to replace the owners’ work or build a team around it. The channel also depends on one franchise, creating added copyright and audience-concentration risk.
Worth asking: Has the channel received any copyright claims or strikes, and how much revenue comes from older videos versus newly published content?
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