YouTubes Mobile Ad Revenues Tripled in Six Months

YouTubes mobile advertising revenues have tripled in the past six months, according to YouTube vice president of sales Lucas Watson.

Watson revealed this growth in an interview with Bloomberg, which estimates – based on numbers from Wedge Partners analyst Martin Pyykkonen – that $350m (£225m) of Googles $14bn Q1 revenues came from YouTubes mobile ads.

25 per cent of global YouTube views come from mobile devices, with its mobile videos attracting 1bn views a day.