#1: Mexico's science-animation studio, real fighter pilots playing Ace Combat 8, and 6 channels to surf

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Welcome to ChannelZap, the world's TV guide for YouTube. Every Friday we pick channels worth your time from every country and language, and show creators what they can copy. This week's premiere comes from Mexico, the grid spans six countries on three continents, and the Creator Desk starts at the very beginning: launching your first channel.

Premiere: CuriosaMente (Mexico)
Two Minute Papers (Hungary, AI Creators): New AI and graphics research papers explained in short, excitable videos. Eight uploads in the past month; the channel's motto is 'What a time to be alive!'
ゲームさんぽ (Game Sanpo) / Livedoor News (Japan, Gaming & Esports): Experts walk through video games. This month: pilots, including a former Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 pilot, fly and inspect Ace Combat 8. The episodes carry an English audio track.
Village Cooking Channel (India, Cooking, Baking & Global Food): A grandfather-led family in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, cooks huge traditional feasts outdoors, then shares the food with local care homes. Little dialogue, so it works in any language.
Real Engineering (United States, Documentaries): Engineering documentaries. Its Sagrada Família film has 21 audio tracks (English plus 20 dubs, from Arabic to Telugu): a live example of multi-language audio at scale.
Intra (Netherlands, Gaming & Esports): A solo game-design devlog that's honest about the hard part: actually sitting down to build the game. Two new devlogs this month.
Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs (Canada, Kid-Safe & Family): Nursery rhymes and original songs that the channel describes as made for ages 1 to 8. It's celebrating 20 years this season with a Halloween run of new songs.