
Video Ads in 2026: CTV Ate Everything
U.S. CTV ad spend cleared $30B in 2025. YouTube ate linear TV. Where brand video budgets actually go in 2026, and what happened to Vevo.
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U.S. CTV ad spend cleared $30B in 2025. YouTube ate linear TV. Where brand video budgets actually go in 2026, and what happened to Vevo.






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