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YouTube surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD in 2025 ad revenue
Publisher description: YouTube pulled in $40.4 billion in ad revenue last year, which is more than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery combined.
TechCrunch | Mar 10, 2026 | Lauren Forristal
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Discovery’s (WBD’s) combined ad revenue, whose total came to $37. 8 billion. That said, YouTube’s ad revenue still trails behind tech giants like Meta, which pulled in $196. 2 billion in ad revenue in 2025. YouTube’s ad revenue reached $11. 4 billion in the fourth quarter.
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