Tag: YouTube TV

Judge James C. Chalfant denied Disney’s emergency request to block YouTube from hiring former executive Justin Connolly, citing a lack of urgency and weak likelihood of success. Disney alleges Connolly’s move breaches contract and risks exposing sensitive licensing negotiations, while…

According to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, YouTube hit a record 12.4% of total U.S. TV usage in April, maintaining its position as the dominant connected TV platform. Streaming overall reached an all-time high of 44.3%, driven by multi-platform hits like…

Disney has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, accusing the Google-owned platform of tortious interference for hiring former Disney executive Justin Connolly amid carriage deal negotiations. Connolly, who had recently signed a contract extending his tenure at Disney through 2027, joined…

The NFL is expanding its digital playbook by partnering with YouTube to stream the 2025 Week 1 Friday night game from São Paulo, Brazil, for free to a global audience—marking the first time a full NFL game will stream live…

YouTube pulled in $8.93 billion in ad revenue in Q1 2025, marking a 10% YoY jump and helping push Alphabet to its most profitable quarter ever, with $90.23 billion in total revenue and $34.54 billion in net income. YouTube’s ad…

ESPN enters this week’s NFL Draft under its expiring rights deal, with no renewal in place and mounting competition from Amazon, Fox, YouTube, and Netflix. While insiders say it would be a “shocker” if ESPN lost the rights entirely, the…

YouTube is projected to surpass Disney in total revenue as soon as this year, with a 2024 figure of $54.2 billion, according to Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson. The platform is driving growth across advertising, subscriptions, and YouTube TV, with significant…

YouTube took the top spot in Nielsen’s February 2025 Media Distributor Gauge with an all-time high 11.6% share of U.S. TV viewing, surpassing Disney and marking its second No. 1 finish since Nielsen began tracking by distributor. YouTube’s connected TV…

YouTube is redesigning its TV app to better integrate paid content, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Netflix and other premium streamers. The update will prominently feature Primetime Channels on the homepage, allowing users to subscribe to services like…

Ampere Analysis forecasts that streaming services will invest a record $12.5 billion in live sports rights in 2025, up from $10 billion in 2024. DAZN leads the sector, accounting for one-third of the spending, followed by Amazon, YouTube TV, and…