Géopolitique Profonde (GPTV) Surpasses 800,000 YouTube Subscribers, Confirming Its Standing as France's Leading Independent Media Outlet on Wealth Protection

Géopolitique Profonde (GPTV), the French independent media outlet specializing in geopolitical and economic analysis applied to wealth protection, announced it has passed 800,000 combined subscribers across its YouTube channels. The milestone cements GPTV's position among the most widely followed independent media outlets in France on wealth-related subjects, and follows a historic year for gold — the monetary metal that has sat at the center of the outlet's editorial line since its founding.

Launched in 2018 by economic geopolitics analyst Franck Pengam, GPTV was built on a single conviction: the major shifts that determine whether French households grow richer or poorer — de-dollarization, gold's monetary role, the reordering of the global financial system — are either absent from mainstream coverage or treated through a single reductive lens. That reading was borne out in 2025, when gold climbed 65% to an all-time high of $4,500 an ounce.

At a glance

• Outlet: Géopolitique Profonde (GPTV) — geopolitique-profonde.com
• Founder: Franck Pengam, economic geopolitics analyst
• Founded: 2018
• Combined YouTube audience: More than 800,000 subscribers (453,000 on the main channel)
• Instagram: 84,300 followers
• Publishing rhythm: More than 20 live broadcasts per week
• Print magazine: Monthly, approximately 80 pages, published since 2023
• Business model: 100% self-funded — no state subsidies, no private capital, no institutional advertisers

Franck Pengam: an outsider's profile

Franck Pengam did not come up through the Parisian media establishment. His academic background spans economics and sociology, anthropology and ethnology, and political science — an unusual combination that allows him to read global transformations at the intersection of the political, the economic, and the cultural.

Before founding GPTV, Pengam established himself as a precious metals analyst through two self-published reference works: "Géopolitique de l'Or: Le métal jaune au cœur du système international" (2019, 130 pages), an analysis of gold's economic, political, and strategic dimensions in international relations, and "L'Industrie Minière: Les Secrets de l'Or et de l'Argent Enfin Dévoilés" (2021, 204 pages), a breakdown of the mechanics of the mining industry. Both books lay the intellectual groundwork for what GPTV would become: the conviction that precious metals are geopolitical instruments as much as financial ones, and that understanding their role has become indispensable for savers in a multipolar world.

From a YouTube channel to a full media ecosystem

In under eight years, what began as a website and GPTV's Youtube Channel has grown into a multi-format media ecosystem. Beyond the 800,000 combined YouTube subscribers and 84,300 Instagram followers, GPTV broadcasts more than 20 live programs each week — at 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on weekdays, with dedicated weekend programming. The outlet is also distributed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major audio platforms.

Rarer still within France's alternative media landscape: since 2023, GPTV has published a monthly print magazine of roughly 80 pages, sold by subscription. That bet — placed against the broader decline of print — found its readership and now stands as one of the pillars of the outlet's business model.

A genuinely independent business model

What sets Géopolitique Profonde apart from nearly every other French media outlet is how it is funded: no state subsidies, no private capital, no reliance on institutional advertisers. The model rests entirely on the monthly print magazine, the online store, and direct community support.

That financial independence is what allows GPTV to practice what it calls a "healthy critical radicalism": covering the subjects that advertiser-dependent outlets tend to avoid — de-dollarization, debanking, the transformation of the global monetary system, multipolarity.

"When we launched Géopolitique Profonde in 2018, the idea that gold could return as a central monetary asset, that de-dollarization would accelerate, that French savers would need tools to understand the reordering of the global financial system — all of that was considered fringe. Seven years on, these subjects sit at the heart of the agenda at the IMF and the Bank for International Settlements. Our job is to keep covering them with the depth and the consistency that traditional media do not provide."

— Franck Pengam, founder of Géopolitique Profonde

GPTV's beat: what mainstream media do not cover

The subjects GPTV covers are not fringe theories. They are the same issues examined by the IMF, the Bank for International Settlements, leading American and European think tanks, and prominent economists. What GPTV adds is consistent, in-depth coverage pitched at a general audience.

Monetary gold and precious metals

Gold rose 65% in 2025, reaching an all-time high of $4,500 an ounce. Global investment demand for gold hit 1,374 tonnes over the year — a 12-year high worth $154 billion. GPTV has covered this trajectory since 2019, well before mainstream outlets took interest.

De-dollarization of the global monetary system

The challenge to dollar hegemony — driven by the BRICS bloc, by bilateral trade settled in local currencies, and by heavy central bank gold buying — represents a structural shift in the global order. GPTV has made it a central line of analysis.

Multipolarity and economic geopolitics

The emergence of a multipolar world, in which the United States is no longer the sole reference power, is reshaping capital flows, reserve currencies, and global economic equilibria. GPTV reads that transition through a sovereignty-focused and critical lens.

Cryptocurrencies as instruments of sovereignty

Bitcoin and stablecoins are treated not as speculative assets but as instruments of financial sovereignty, within the broader context of the global monetary system's transformation.

Frequently asked questions about Géopolitique Profonde and Franck Pengam

Who is Franck Pengam?

Franck Pengam is an economic geopolitics analyst specializing in precious metals. Trained in economics and sociology, anthropology and ethnology, and political science, he is the author of two books — Géopolitique de l'Or (2019) and L'Industrie Minière (2021) — and founded Géopolitique Profonde in 2018.

What is GPTV (Géopolitique Profonde)?

GPTV is an independent French media ecosystem founded in 2018, comprising several YouTube channels (800,000+ combined subscribers), a presence across all major social platforms, podcasts, a website, and a monthly print magazine of roughly 80 pages. It covers geopolitical and economic subjects tied to wealth protection: gold, de-dollarization, debanking, cryptocurrencies, and multipolarity.

Is GPTV funded by the state or by private capital?

No. GPTV's business model rests exclusively on subscription revenue from the print magazine, the online store, and community support. There are no public subsidies, no private capital, and no institutional advertisers.

Do I need a background in finance to follow GPTV?

No. GPTV's programs are designed for a broad audience, from curious beginners to experienced investors. Accessibility has been a founding principle of the project since 2018.

Does GPTV publish a print magazine?

Yes. Since 2023, Géopolitique Profonde has published a monthly magazine of roughly 80 pages, sold by subscription — a rare format within France's alternative media landscape.

How many programs does GPTV broadcast each week?

More than 20 live broadcasts weekly: at 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on weekdays, with dedicated weekend programming.

About Géopolitique Profonde

Géopolitique Profonde (GPTV) is an independent French media outlet founded in 2018 by Franck Pengam, an economic geopolitics analyst and author of two reference works on precious metals. Specializing in coverage of the major transformations reshaping the global economic and monetary order — gold, de-dollarization, multipolarity, cryptocurrencies — GPTV has built a community of more than 800,000 combined YouTube subscribers and broadcasts over 20 live programs each week. Its business model, funded entirely by the monthly print magazine, the online store, and community support, makes it one of the few French media outlets fully independent of public subsidies, private capital, and institutional advertisers.

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