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HasanAbi Clips

Streaming Clips

Transformed Hasan's political commentary streams into a curated news source reaching 15M monthly views

680K

Subscribers

15M

Monthly Views

$3.75K-$15K

Est. Monthly Revenue

$0.25-$1.00

Est. RPM

890 videos uploaded | 310M total views

The Story

HasanAbi runs one of Twitch's largest political commentary channels, streaming 8-12 hours daily covering news, politics, and culture. The challenge for viewers isn't finding content - it's finding the 10 minutes that matter in a 10-hour stream. This clip channel solved that problem. The creator recognized that Hasan's audience wasn't just gamers - they were politically engaged viewers seeking progressive perspectives on current events. By curating clips like a news editor rather than a gaming highlight reel, the channel attracted a more mature, engaged audience willing to watch longer-form clips. The breakthrough strategy was contextual curation: every clip includes enough background information for new viewers to understand the discussion, making the content accessible beyond Hasan's core fanbase. This editorial approach transformed random stream moments into standalone news commentary pieces that rank in YouTube search and drive continuous traffic.

Hasan's streams are 10 hours of content, but there are always 5-6 moments that perfectly capture the day's most important discussions. That's what we extract and share.

HasanAbi Clips

The Transformation

Before

Experimental clip channel unsure if political content could succeed on YouTube

After

680K subscriber news commentary source generating 15M monthly views

Timeline: 22 months

Content Strategy

News-cycle-driven curation focusing on Hasan's takes on trending political and cultural topics. Use news-style thumbnails with topic headlines. Create playlists organized by subject (Politics, Culture Wars, International News). Post 2-3 clips daily targeting afternoon/evening news consumption hours.

Key Insights

Political commentary clips have higher RPMs ($2-5) than gaming content when monetization-friendly

Context is crucial - 30 seconds of setup dramatically improves viewer retention for political clips

Current events create search traffic spikes - optimize titles for trending keywords and news SEO

Business Impact

Built $15K monthly revenue from a niche that competitors avoided due to monetization concerns

Created a news-adjacent content model that could scale to other political commentary streamers

Developed expertise in balancing controversial content with advertiser-friendly packaging

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Last updated: November 27, 2025

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