YouTube turned 20 years old: From the first 19 -second video with elephants to $ 36 billion revenue a year

It started as a simple platform to upload amateur videos, and within two decades turned into a true global entertainment colossus. YouTube not only dominates streaming, but has expanded to podcasts, music and live content, creating its own digital ecosystem. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its establishment, Marketwatch’s charts and statistics reveal how YouTube has managed to emerge in the number one television platform in the world – surpassing traditional television and giants such as Netflix and Spotify. On February 14, 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim founded a video sharing platform, without imagining the huge influence he would have worldwide. This service was inaugurated by a Jawed Karim 19 -second video that went up on the platform today 20 years ago and said: “Here we are in front of the elephants. The nice with these guys is that they have […]
Source: News Beast

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