Video-sharing web platform crushes TV with 1billion hours a day spent on the site

TELEVISION is dead, long live ­YouTube . . . apparently.

New statistics show the online video platform is crushing good old-fashioned telly in our viewing habits.

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The company, owned by Google, has revealed more than a BILLION hours of YouTube are watched every single day around the world — the equivalent of  two thousand million episodes of ­EastEnders in just one day.

In comparison viewers in the UK watch 250million hours of telly  every day, while Americans rack up  1.25billion hours.

So what are they watching? For  anyone with children, the persistent shriek of vloggers like StampyLongNose and PewDiePie will have them wanting to pull the power cable from the back of the wifi hub.

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But there’s actually some great stuff to watch for the more discerning,  traditional telly viewer.

So sit back, relax and put down the TV remote for a change.

Here, Sun video guru DEREK BROWN gives you a great guide to what to  ­subscribe to for free on YouTube.

Top channels

These are the YouTube channels that we're all watching. Find out what they're showing here.

TED

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Ted is a bit like being back at school – if school was interesting. The public speaking channel has become famous for its quirky and educational talks from some of the most interesting people around the world.

Subscribers: 6.5m

SORTEDFOOD

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Four  good-looking, chatty lads   bring a quirky  tone to cooking with tasty dishes such as Pizza Pot Pie and BBQ Stick Meatballs. Plus fun features like FridgeCam make TV cookery shows  look as old as Mary Berry.

Subscribers: 1.7m

BRITISH PATHE

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From the Hindenburg Disaster to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s  win in Mr Universe, watching these  clips  feels like you’re in a  cinema  in 1937, complete with plummy voiceover. It’s  fascinating     how news used to be consumed.

Subscribers: 545k

VSAUCE

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Ever wondered when we are going to run out of names or when the universe might end? VSauce  tries to explain in a fun way and host   Michael Steven  makes it feel like Tomorrow’s World on steroids.

Subscribers: 11.7m

SUN DREAM TEAM

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The Sun’s Fantasy Football channel has  the best footie  comedy and banter in the UK. If you love the beautiful game and want to have a good chuckle  then it’s well worth subscribing to and sharing with your mates.

Subscribers: 88k

Best clips

Here are the top 30 YouTube moments not to be missed – all collected into one, ultimate video montage.

Top stars

These are the 'YouTubers' that we're all streaming to our devices – along with how much they're earning from our clicks.

SMOSH: EARN £5.7M A YEAR

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Ian Hecox, right, and Anthony Padilla   are known for   slapstick parody videos. They have several channels and  an app for  videos.

Subscribers: 22m

VANOSSGAMING: EARN £3.3M A YEAR

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Vanoss – Evan Fong –  posts comedy videos showing him playing  video games. Known for his slick editing and sweary shouting.

Subscribers: 20m

NIGAHIGA: WORTH £1.6M

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Vlogger Ryan Higa’s    quick-fire  comedy sketches, music videos and  commentaries on pop culture have proved a big hit.

Subscribers: 19m

ZOELLA: WORTH £3M

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Brit Zoe Sugg  chats about fashion and beauty. Also a best-selling author and has her own bath and beauty product ranges.

Who is Zoella

Subscribers: 11.6m

JENNAMARBLES: WORTH £895K

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Her life as a millennial woman, including the  video Things Girls Lie About have made  Jenna Mourey a huge star in the States.

Subscribers: 16.9m