YouTube Surpasses Hollywood Giants in Ad Revenue, Rewriting Media Power

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YouTube's 2025 ad revenue hit $40.4 billion, surpassing Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery combined, while also leading US TV viewership and growing its subscription business to nearly $22 billion, with AI-driven opportunities and plans for YouTube TV bundles.
- YouTube now generates more ad revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD — combined Business Insider
- YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company The Hollywood Reporter
- YouTube surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD in 2025 ad revenue TechCrunch
- Disney Investors Just Got Really Bad News from Alphabet Yahoo Finance
- YouTube is now the world’s largest media company, and it is only getting bigger MarketWatch
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