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Here’s how YouTube became the most-watched video provider in the U.S.

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In its early days, the odds seemed good that YouTube was destined for failure. After a false start as a dating website, it wasn’t clear whether the company could cover the cost of streaming video content, or avoid the fate of Napster, which was sued out of business for copyright infringement. 

But after getting acquired by Google in 2006, and deciding to share ad revenue with creators a year later, YouTube went on not only to survive, but also to revolutionize the entire media ecosystem—from “double rainbows” to the “Ice Bucket Challenge.” In 2024, YouTube took in $36.3 billion in ad revenue, and today it is the most-watched video provider in the U.S.—not just among streamers, but cable and broadcast TV as well. 

Fast Company spoke to CEO Neal Mohan and creators like Rebecca Black and Smosh about how YouTube continues to redefine what TV can be. 

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