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# YouTube ad revenue growth slows, missing Wall Street estimates
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/youtube-ad-revenue-growth-slows-missing-wall-street-estimates/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:22:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:22:53.000Z
- Description: Business Insider’s Dan Whateley reports that Alphabet posted $11.2 billion in third-quarter YouTube ad revenue, up 9% year over year but below the $11.43 billion analyst consensus.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Streaming, Earnings, Dan Whateley, The Ankler: YouTube biz matures, Disney layoffs roundup

**Why it matters.** Advertisers get a reminder that even YouTube’s ad business can decelerate, strengthening their leverage to press Alphabet on pricing and inventory guarantees.

*Signal from* [*businessinsider.com*](https://businessinsider.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Dan Whateley*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-dan-whateley/) *·* [*read the original*](https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-misses-ad-revenue-third-quarter-2026-10?ref=medianexis.com)*.*