YouTube Tops Hollywood Media Combined Ad Revenue
YouTube generated $40.4 billion in advertising revenue in 2025, overtaking the combined $37.8 billion earned by Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, MoffettNathanson estimates. Nielsen data shows YouTube held 12.5% of US TV viewing in January 2026, highlighting shifting audience trends; YouTube also earned nearly $22 billion in subscription revenue and credits creator revenue sharing and AI tools for growth.
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- Read OriginalGoogle earns more money from YouTube ad revenue than Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery combinedindiatoday.in
