measurement

16 Sept 2026	52 channels hold 38 per cent of the audience The largest one per cent of the index is 52 channels, and they hold 38.5% of every subscription we measure. The median channel has 15,988.
5 Sept 2026	The biggest channels are not the most recommended ones Ranking 5,205 channels by subscribers and by inbound recommendations produces two almost disjoint lists.
5 Sept 2026	Telegram shows you today's subscriber count and never yesterday's Median growth across the index is -0.14% over 14 days, and 60.6% of channels are shrinking. Neither number exists inside Telegram.