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YouTube Surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD In 2025 Ad Revenue

YouTube's 2025 ad revenue hit $40.4B, surpassing Disney, NBC, Paramount & WBD combined. Here's what that means for the future of entertainment.

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YouTube Surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD In 2025 Ad Revenue

YouTube Ad Revenue 2025 Beats Hollywood's Biggest Names Combined YouTube has officially done what once seemed unthinkable — it out-earned Disney, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery combined in advertising revenue in 2025. The platform pulled in $40.4 billion in ad revenue last year, topping the four media giants' collective $37.8 billion. This isn't just a milestone. It's a turning point for the entire entertainment industry. How YouTube Pulled Ahead of Legacy Media in Ad Dollars Just one year earlier, the story looked very different. In 2024, YouTube's $36.1 billion in ad revenue still trailed behind the four studios, which collectively brought in $41.8 billion. That gap has now completely reversed — and the speed of the shift caught many industry insiders off guard. New estimates from research firm Moffett Nathanson confirm that YouTube's 2025 advertising haul didn't just cross a threshold — it blew past it by more than $2.5 billion. For a platform t…

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