The news: YouTube Shorts now average 200 billion daily views, a 186% increase from 70 billion in 2024. The platform also sees 1 billion daily TV watch hours, leading Nielsen’s streaming rankings with 12.5% of total TV viewership, surpassing Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video.
The news, announced at Cannes Lions 2025, highlights YouTube Shorts’ rise as a TikTok competitor and reveals consumers’—especially Gen Z’s—preference for bite-size video snippets over other content.