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Real Time with Bill Maher — Subscriber Count & Channel Stats

@realtime News & Politics

Real Time with Bill Maher has 2,970,000 subscribers and 1,893,816,256 total views across 2,542 videos. Channel created on January 18, 2006.

Last refreshed August 29, 2026.

Subscribers2,970,000
Total views1,893,816,256
Videos2,542
Avg. views / video745,010
Views per subscriber637.6
Channel age20.6 yrs
Uploads / month10.3
Views / month (avg)7,655,171

Where Real Time with Bill Maher ranks

Position within the channels TubeLeader currently tracks, by subscriber count.

Subscribers · last 7 days
+1,995,949 Views · last 7 days
$4.3K – $13.8K Estimated monthly earnings
$51.9K – $165.4K Estimated yearly earnings

Daily channel metrics

Real Time with Bill Maher tracked day by day since Aug 21, 2026.

Date Subscribers Views Videos Est. earnings
Sat 2026-08-22 2,970,000 +113,5911,891,820,307 2,539 $64 – $204
Sun 2026-08-23 2,970,000 +988,2131,892,808,520 2,539 $559 – $1.8K
Mon 2026-08-24 2,970,000 +123,0541,892,931,574 2,539 $70 – $221
Tue 2026-08-25 2,970,000 +332,6961,893,264,270 2,539 $188 – $599
Wed 2026-08-26 2,970,000 +136,7351,893,401,005 2,539 $77 – $246
Thu 2026-08-27 2,970,000 +97,1751,893,498,180 2,539 $55 – $175
Fri 2026-08-28 2,970,000 +50,2271,893,548,407 2,539 $28 – $90
Sat 2026-08-29 2,970,000 +267,8491,893,816,256 +32,542 $151 – $482
Daily average +263,693 $149 – $475
Weekly average +1,845,848 +3 $1K – $3.3K
Last 7 days +1,995,949 +3 $1.1K – $3.6K

When will Real Time with Bill Maher reach 3,000,000 subscribers?

November 2026 On the pace of the last year

Real Time with Bill Maher needs another 30,000 subscribers to reach 3,000,000. At roughly 395 a day, that is about 76 days away. Growth rarely holds perfectly steady, so treat the date as a direction rather than a diary entry.

Real Time with Bill Maher's videos, one by one

The numbers above describe Real Time with Bill Maher as a whole. These 2,542 uploads are what produced them — and they did not contribute equally.

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About Real Time with Bill Maher

He's irrepressible, opinionated, and of course, politically incorrect. Watch new episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Fridays at 10PM on HBO and HBO Max! Subscribe to the Real Time Channel for the latest on Bill Maher.

How to read Real Time with Bill Maher's numbers

Average views per video (745,010). This spreads lifetime views across every public upload, so older uploads that have had years to accumulate views are averaged together with recent ones. It is a useful scale check, not a prediction of how the next video will perform.

Views per subscriber (637.6). A rough measure of how much watch demand each subscriber represents over the channel's lifetime. Channels that reach large non-subscribed audiences — through search, Shorts or recommendations — tend to show a higher figure than channels that rely mainly on their existing subscriber base.

Upload cadence (~10.3 per month). Averaged across the channel's full history of about 20.6 years, so a channel that changed format or publishing pace along the way will not match this figure in any single recent month.

All figures come from public YouTube channel data and are refreshed on a schedule. They are research signals for comparison and context — they are not private YouTube Studio analytics, and they do not include revenue, watch time or audience retention. Read the full methodology.

Frequently asked questions about Real Time with Bill Maher

How many subscribers does Real Time with Bill Maher have?

Real Time with Bill Maher has 2,970,000 subscribers on YouTube as of August 29, 2026.

How many total views does Real Time with Bill Maher have?

Real Time with Bill Maher has 1,893,816,256 total views across 2,542 public videos, averaging about 745,010 views per video.

When did Real Time with Bill Maher start on YouTube?

Real Time with Bill Maher joined YouTube on January 18, 2006, which is about 20.6 years ago.

How often does Real Time with Bill Maher upload?

Real Time with Bill Maher has published 2,542 videos, which averages about 10.3 uploads per month across the life of the channel.

What kind of channel is Real Time with Bill Maher?

Real Time with Bill Maher is a News & Politics channel.

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