15.3M
Followers
47
Following
863.0M
Total Hearts
15.4K
Videos
56.1K
Avg Hearts/Video
7.73%
Engagement Rate
4.8y
Account Age
264.8K
Followers/Month
15.0M
Hearts/Month
266.8
Videos/Month
Account Overview
What This Report Covers
This account ranks 256 out of 1349 tracked creators and holds 15.3M followers, which is 13.9 times the median follower count of 1.1M. This profile stands as a giant at the top of the field. Growth is fast for an account that is 4.8 years old because it gains 264.8K new followers every month. The catalogue has built a large footprint with 8.4B total plays and 585.1M total likes accumulated over its lifespan. High share counts of 48.8M indicate frequent word of mouth distribution while the 40.2M total saves suggest high rewatch value for the audience. The average views of 543.9K per video are in line with what an account of this size would predict. This reach is bolstered by a 7.00% like rate that clears the median of 4.93%. These figures confirm that the content maintains high engagement levels relative to its large follower base and long history on the platform. The rest of this report covers deeper audience demographics and content performance trends.
Account Classification
| Account Size | Mega (10M+) |
| Account Age | 2021-08-29 |
| Verification | Yes |
| Language | EN |
| Follower Ratio | 325K:1 |
Data Summary
| Videos Analyzed | 215 (1.4% of total) |
| Avg Plays per Video | 543,874 |
| Avg Likes per Video | 38,054 |
| Engagement Rate | 7.73% |
Metrics based on 215 most recent videos (1.4% of 15.4K total).
Engagement Analysis
Based on 215 videos (1.4% sample)
The audience approves of content at a rate higher than the platform average, ranking 497 out of 1349. This indicates strong general sentiment toward the brand. Shares are the most frequent action with a 0.583% rate, followed by saves at 0.48%, then comments at 0.15%, and downloads at 0.054%. These actions represent 3.2K shares, 2.6K saves, 814 comments, and 296 downloads per video. The high share and save rates show a preference for advocacy and reference value over active conversation. Brands should prioritize content that is worth passing on or keeping for later use rather than aiming for immediate dialogue. Reach is inconsistent across the 215 videos. Only 11.2% of content reached the 2x average, while 10 videos hit the 5x mark. A coefficient of variation of 2.5 indicates erratic reach patterns. This audience favors utility and advocacy over active conversation in a tap-and-scroll environment.
543.9K
Avg Plays/Video
38.1K
Avg Likes/Video
814
Avg Comments/Video
3.2K
Avg Shares/Video
Engagement Quality Analysis
These use the median rather than the average, so one freak viral video cannot inflate them. They show the level a typical post on this account actually reaches.
810.4K
Median Plays
65.5K
Median Likes
1.9M
75th Percentile
10.7M
Top Video
2.76
Engagement per 1K Followers
Normalized influence metric
Estimated Lifetime Engagement
An estimate of the account's whole-catalogue totals, scaled up from the recent videos we analysed to all of its videos. Use it for overall scale, not exact counts. Projected from 215-video sample across 15.4K total videos.
8362.6M
Est. Total Plays
585.1M
Est. Total Likes
12.5M
Est. Total Comments
48.8M
Est. Total Shares
40.2M
Est. Total Saves
Engagement Ratios
Each action as a share of views. Likes-to-views is how often a viewer taps like; saves-to-views is how often they bookmark a video to return to; shares spread it to others. Higher saves and shares signal content people find worth keeping or passing on, not just watching.
7.00%
Likes / Views
0.15%
Comments / Views
0.58%
Shares / Views
0.48%
Saves / Views
Likes are much higher than other actions, reaching 7.0 percent compared to shares and saves under 1 percent. This indicates that viewers interact more by liking content than by sharing or saving it.
Viral Hit Rate
How often a video beats this account's own average views. The 2x figure is the share of videos that did at least twice the norm, the 5x figure at least five times. A higher rate means breakout hits happen more often rather than reach depending on rare spikes.
11.20%
2x Avg (24 of 215)
0%
5x Avg (10 of 215)
Consistency Score
How steady the view count is from video to video, shown as a grade and a CV number. A lower CV and a better grade mean predictable reach on every post; a high CV means the views swing widely between hits and flops.
D
CV: 2.50
Lower CV = more consistent performance
Estimated Earnings
Revenue estimates based on follower count and average video performance
Sponsorship deals drive the primary revenue stream for this account due to its large reach. A follower base of 15.3M suggests a potential sponsorship bracket between $40,000 and $75,000 per post. Creator Fund payouts are negligible by comparison because they scale with views and pay only pennies per thousand impressions. Sponsorship revenue scales with the total audience size rather than just individual video performance. A rank of 256 out of 1349 places this creator in a high tier where brand safety and authority command a premium. This position allows the account to demand top end rates and decline smaller briefs. The higher than average like rate of 7.00 percent justifies a price point toward the upper end of the expected range. A buyer can test if they are paying for reach or name by checking the cost per view. At an average of 543.9K views, a quote near $75,000 reflects a premium for the brand identity rather than just raw impressions. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.
Creator Fund (Est. Monthly)
Based on avg 543.9K views/video
$2,902 – $5,804
$0.02 - $0.04 per 1,000 views
Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)
Based on 15.3M followers (Mega (10M+))
$76,290 – $183,097
Industry rate for mega (10m+) creators
Content Strategy Analysis
Based on 215 videos
Videos between 60 and 180 seconds form the backbone of this feed. Focus on the 30 to 60 second window to capture a higher engagement rate of 5.21% compared to the 2.63% seen in shorter clips. Choosing the mid-length format over the under 15-second option nearly doubles the engagement per view. Use these longer windows to establish authority while keeping the pace fast enough for the platform. Nearly all content uses original audio instead of trending sounds. This choice sacrifices potential reach from viral music tracks to maintain a consistent news identity. Captions average 237 characters, providing deep context and detail rather than simple hooks. Turning off duet and stitch options keeps the content as a final destination, preventing other users from remixing the reporting. The standout video lasted 62 seconds and reached 10.7 million views, which is roughly 19.7 times the usual reach for this account. It earned 700.5K likes against only 4.2K comments. This lopsided ratio of 165 likes per comment shows the clip won through passive viewing and quick taps rather than sparking a debate in the comments section. Average views stay steady at 543.9K, marking this as a high-volume news outlet with a large established base. Success here depends on consistent reporting to a loyal audience rather than hunting for viral spikes. The scale of the following means every post reaches hundreds of thousands regardless of specific creative tweaks.
Video Duration Breakdown
How the account's recent videos split across length bands. It shows the format the creator leans on, from very short clips to long-form.
1m 17s
Average Duration
The account favors videos between 60 and 180 seconds as they make up the largest portion of content. The 30 to 60 second range performs better than the under 15 second category.
Original Sound Usage
Percentage of videos using the creator's own audio
Best Duration by Engagement
Average engagement grouped by video length, so you can see which durations actually get the strongest response for this account, not just which ones they post most.
| Duration | Videos | Avg Engagement |
|---|---|---|
| <15s (best) | 6 | 2.63% |
| 15-30s | 9 | 4.56% |
| 30-60s | 63 | 5.21% |
| 1-3min | 137 | 5.19% |
Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing
Based on 215 videos (1.4% sample)
This creator follows a Grind pattern because they post at an extremely high volume compared to the field median with very short gaps between uploads. They produce over two hundred videos every week, which is far above the typical pace of other accounts. This large output ranks them near the top of the field for frequency. While the consistency grade is low due to a high variance in gap timing, the sheer volume provides a constant stream of content. This rapid pace has been established for several days but remains too new to confirm as a long-term habit. Content frequently lands on Wednesday and Thursday, while Sunday is the quietest day for new posts. The busiest hour for uploads occurs at 01:00 UTC. Marketers can expect a relentless drumbeat of content rather than sporadic drops. You can reliably time a tie-in around any day of the week due to the high volume, with Wednesday and Thursday providing the most active windows for fresh material.
Posting Frequency
How often the account posts, against the typical tracked creator. It tells you whether to expect a steady stream or occasional drops.
| Videos per Week | 221.7 |
| Avg Gap Between Posts | 0.8h |
| Data Range | 9 days |
Most Active Days
Which days of the week new videos most often appear. These are upload times, when fresh content lands, not necessarily when the audience is watching.
Posting Hours (UTC)
A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.
How to read these charts
A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.
The account posts most frequently on Wednesday and Thursday with a peak at 1:00 UTC. Sunday is the quietest day for posting activity.
Top Videos
Top 60 by play count from 215 analyzed
40.9M
Combined Plays (Top 5)
3.3M
Combined Likes (Top 5)
8.2M
Avg Plays per Top Video
A Yemeni climber known on social media as the “Spider-Man of Yemen” died after falling into a volcanic crater, according to the Houthi-controlled Saba, the official news agency in Yemen.
10.7M
Views
700.5K
Likes
4.2K
Comments
49.9K
Shares
40.5K
Saves
Ukraine launched its largest drone offensive on Moscow in two years on Thursday, according to Russian state-run news agency TASS, in an attack that damaged infrastructure, caused fires, and sent debris raining down in areas across the capital region
9.0M
Views
381.4K
Likes
6.5K
Comments
28.7K
Shares
30.4K
Saves
Sam Abu Haikal, 7 months old, was killed by an Israeli soldier last week while the Abu Haikal family was driving through the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. He is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli security forces, according to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The Israeli military
9.0M
Views
1.3M
Likes
14.8K
Comments
212.8K
Shares
120.8K
Saves
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said. #cnn #news #olivertree #brazil
6.6M
Views
551.2K
Likes
4.3K
Comments
40.1K
Shares
40.8K
Saves
President Donald Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during bilateral meetings at the G7 summit, saying the Israeli prime minister needs to be "more responsible with respect to Lebanon," while also praising his relationship with Netanyahu.
5.6M
Views
330.9K
Likes
9.5K
Comments
52.2K
Shares
32.4K
Saves
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Most Common Words
The words that show up most in this account's captions, with stopwords and hashtags removed. They sketch the verbal tone and recurring themes.
Based on 215 most recent videos (1.4% of 15376 total). Excludes stopwords, hashtags, and mentions.
Top Sounds
The sounds this account uses most. A feed dominated by one original sound points to self-produced audio; a spread of trending tracks points to a creator riding sound trends for reach.
Key Insights & Takeaways
Audience & Reach
The account sits at a top-of-field rank with a 13.9x multiple above the median follower count. This position means a single campaign can reach a broadcast-scale audience rather than a niche segment. Viewers interact with content at a rate well above the median. A higher like response suggests a sponsored message will gain stronger engagement from the viewers who see it. The distribution shows 100% of sampled videos reaching the US market. While this provides a concentrated reach in the United States, the lack of presence in other regions means a global brief would require additional creators to reach international audiences. The archive contains over 8 billion total plays across the back catalogue. A brand tag placed here sits alongside content that has already been viewed billions of times rather than starting fresh with new impressions. This audience fits the news and information category. The combination of broadcast-scale size and high engagement rates identifies a stable environment for high-level corporate messaging.
Key Takeaways
Strengths
- + Strong engagement rate above platform average
- + Established follower base of 15,258,098
- + Consistent growth at 264.8K followers/month
- + Active posting schedule (221.7 videos/week)
- + Verified account with platform credibility
Opportunities
- ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
- ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
- ~ Leverage geographic targeting for regional audiences
- ~ Explore collaboration potential with similar creators
Summary
This analysis of @cnn reveals a mega (10m+) TikTok presence with 15,258,098 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 7.73%, averaging 543.9K plays per video across 215 analyzed videos. Key strengths include 863.0M total hearts and verified status, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.
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Start SearchingAbout This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @cnn's TikTok profile and recent videos. It evaluates content strategy, engagement patterns, and posting behavior. Metrics are based on 215 analyzed videos (1.4% of total content).
Data collected and analyzed by TKMetrics | Analysis date: Jul 1, 2026