YouTube may be on its way to beat Disney

YouTube is expected to be “officially crowned the new king of all media,” a Wall Street analyst has predicted. According to MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson, the Google-owned video streaming platform is on course to surpass Disney and soon become the media company with the highest revenue. In 2024, YouTube earned $54.2 billion, ranking it as the second-largest media company by revenue. Meanwhile, Disney’s media revenue reached $59.7 billion (excluding parks and experiences), while both Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix generated about $39 billion each.

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