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Susan Wojcicki Has Transformed YouTube — But She Isn’t Done Yet

By May 2, 2018No Comments

Ad revenue on YouTube is estimated to have grown 30% year-over-year to just under $6B.

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Part of YouTube’s appeal to mainstream creators is its adoption by a generation of viewers for whom YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix are the new ABC, CBS, and NBC. As James Corden explained at the Brandcast, what makes The Late Late Show work was his epiphany that the program could be divided into highly shareable, fun-size entertainment. “I realized that I didn’t have to make a show for any time slot, because we had the internet,” he told the audience. “And more than that, we had YouTube.”

Michael Beach

Michael Beach is the Chief Executive Officer of Cross Screen Media, a media analytics and software company that enables marketers to plan, activate, and measure CTV and linear TV at the local level. Michael is also the founder and editor of State of the Screens, a weekly newsletter focused on video advertising that is a must-read for thought leaders in the advertising industry. He has appeared in such publications as PBS Frontline, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Axios, CNBC and Bloomberg, and on NPR’s Planet Money podcast.