YouTube Now Generates More ad Revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD

YouTube now generates more ad revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD

YouTube has become the world's biggest media company, research firm MoffettNathanson says.Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty ImagesYouTube's advertising revenue now exceeds that of its four largest traditional media competitors combined.Google's streamer also laps its rivals in US TV viewership and has a booming subscription business.Looking forward, YouTube could benefit from AI as well.Hollywood has another reason to fear YouTube.The Goo…

YouTube becomes largest media company in the world

The media company raised over $62 billion in revenue in 2025, besting Walt Disney Co.’s media business, which generated $60.9 billion last year.

YouTube Is the World's Largest Media Company, MoffettNathanson Says

After previously declaring YouTube as the “new king of all media,” MoffettNathanson says the Google-owned video platform is now the world’s largest media company. On Monday, the firm put out a new analysis noting that YouTube’s $62 billion in revenue during parent company Alphabet’s fourth quarter slightly exceeded Disney’s media revenues of $60.9 billion. That figure excludes Disney’s experiences division. It now estimates that the Google-owned…

YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company

YouTube is now worlds largest media company, topping Disney in 2025.

YouTube Becomes World’s Biggest Media Platform, Surpasses Disney in Revenue

A new research report from Wall Street analysts is sending shockwaves across the global media industry. According to a comprehensive study by research firm MoffettNathanson, YouTube has quietly evolved into the largest media platform in the world, surpassing traditional entertainment giants that once dominated television and film. The findings highlight a dramatic transformation in how audiences consume content — and what platforms control the f…