{
  "id": 7113514,
  "title": "Google Bought YouTube for $1.65 Billion in 2006. The Streaming Platform Is Now the Main Driver of a Roughly $93 Billion Business at Alphabet.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/google-bought-youtube-for-1-65-billion-in-2006-the-streaming-platform",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/13/google-bought-youtube-for-165-billion-in-2006-the/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2006, Google made a significant move in the business world by acquiring YouTube for $1.65 billion in an all-stock deal. At that time, Google's market capitalization stood at a modest $130 billion, and the concept of streaming media was still in its infancy. Despite the potential challenges and costs associated with such major acquisitions, Google's decision proved to be a game-changer. Over a decade later, YouTube has proven to be a powerhouse, driving a nearly $93 billion business under Alphabet's umbrella, which absorbed Google in 2015. As YouTube continues to grow, it remains a crucial component of Alphabet's $93 billion business, demonstrating the long-term success of Google's strategic investment.",
  "summary": "YouTube will likely go down as one of the greatest acquisitions of all time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7113514.png",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}