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YouTube has overtaken Hollywood studios but still displays unskippable 30-second TV commercials.

/ March 11, 2026

The addition of unskippable ads for 30 seconds before videos from your favorite creators is incredibly effective. YouTube generated $40.4 billion in advertising revenue last year, according to new estimates from media research firm MoffettNathanson, a figure that surpasses that of Hollywood’s largest companies: Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. That surpasses the $37.8 […]

YouTube Premium Lite has become more convenient with essential features.

Now, imagine. Pay for YouTube Premium Lite and feel like you can avoid ads, then lock your phone in the middle of the video and everything stops. This has been a quiet frustration among Premium Lite subscribers since the plan was first launched. It looks like YouTube has actually received enough complaints to do something