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\n\tVideo giant YouTube, one of the world\u2019s biggest entertainment businesses, continues to turn in double-digit increases in ad revenue.<\/p>\n

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\n\tYouTube posted ad sales of $11.06 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up 12.6% year over year. The results exceeded Wall Street analysts expectations for ad revenue of $10.8 billion, per StreetAccount. That doesn\u2019t include YouTube\u2019s billions of dollars in subscription revenue; in 2025, total YouTube revenue topped $60 billion, according to parent company Alphabet.<\/p>\n

\n\tOverall, Alphabet, which is also the parent of Google, posted Q2 revenue of $119.8 billion (up 24%) and net income of $112.1 billion (up more than threefold), or $9.11 per share, smashing analyst estimates.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn announcing the earnings, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, commented that \u201cmonth over month, people turn to YouTube for major world events, with over 1.7 billion unique viewers watching World Cup-related videos during the FIFA World Cup 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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