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YouTube runs at a loss. If it was spun off from google it would not be viable.
by qtplatypus 6y ago
YouTube runs at a loss. If it was spun off from google it would not be viable.
- throwaway2048 6y agoas far as I'm aware nobody has ever shown this, all analysis I've seen that lead to that conclusion are based on ideas that Google pays Tier 1 provider rates for Youtube bandwidth, which is definitely not true (Google is directly peered with pretty much every ISP on earth)
- jlengrand 6y agoThere are some sources. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/593tgc/reminder_google_runs_youtube_at_a_loss/ https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/593tgc/reminder_go... I still believe Google has a LARGE interest in owning it though. Obviously. It's simply maybe not good enough in itself