Beyoncé's back on Hot Ones

In the competition for TV time in the U.S., YouTube is ascendant on.wsj.com/4akjSow on.wsj.com/4akjSow

TOMORROW: It's getting hot on the Squawk set. Hot Ones First We Feast Host Sean Evans joins at 7:20am ET to discuss the streaming business, YouTube, and building a creator brand.

The streaming wars are getting spicy. Hot Ones host Sean Evans joins to discuss YouTube's impact on TV, the creator economy, and how he came up with the idea for Hot Ones.

"Hot Ones," hosted by Sean Evans, has successfully petitioned to be included in the outstanding talk series category at the #Emmys. It will compete against late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert. bit.ly/4bojXJw

The Emmy race just got a bit more spicy. Three popular YouTube web series have found their content creators taking a chance on themselves, which could significantly impact the Emmy race in some categories. Welcome #HotOnes, #ChickenShopDate and #GMM to the Primetime Emmy race.

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🔥HOT off the press: My latest Bloomberg Opinion piece on Hot Ones entering the Emmy race. "While endless ink has been spilled over the future of late-night, the sauce spilled on Hot Ones has been far more illustrative of the medium’s decline." Read it for free: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

‘Hot Ones,’ ‘Chicken Shop Date’ and ‘Challenge Accepted’ are big on YouTube. Now their stars want some respect in Hollywood. on.wsj.com/3Z31vmc on.wsj.com/3Z31vmc

“As unserious as this whole show sounds on paper, interviewing celebrities while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings, we actually do take it very seriously.” - Sean Evans on his show's push for a Primetime Emmy. wsj.com/business/media…

YouTube Claims No. 1 Spot Among TV Distributors in July hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…

YouTube CEO Teases Streaming Future After Winning the War for Living Room Viewership thewrap.com/made-on-youtub…

To all of our employees, the YouTube creator community, and everyone in LA, please stay safe and know we’re here to support.

I feel like YouTube doesn’t get enough credit for the fact that it shares HALF of ad revenue with its creators. They’ve created countless jobs thru this and it’s what allowed me to go from nothing to the life I live. Shout out to YouTube ❤️

YouTube is the biggest podcasting platform in the world. It's the biggest music service in the world. It's the biggest video service in the world. It's the biggest entertainment platform ever. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

my cover story in this week's issue of Variety: YouTube at 20: How the Video Colossus Launched the Creator Economy and Turned From Hollywood Foe to Friend wp.me/pc8uak-1lFvgs

.MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) says YouTube is second to none at helping creators reach massive audiences and monetizing them: “YouTube gave millions of people a career. Honestly, I can’t think of much they could be doing better.” variety.com/2025/digital/n…

"I have been eating wings every week now for approaching 10 years," says #HotOnes host Sean Evans. "So, when this is all said and done, I’ll probably not eat another chicken wing again in my life." variety.com/2025/digital/n…

As we celebrate @youtube’s 20th birthday, we've seen a huge shift in how people create and enjoy content. Sat down with Variety's Todd Spangler (and braved some hot wings from Sean Evans) to talk about why creators are our top priority, how we’re carving our own path, and more 👇

Amazing to see YouTube Creators building hugely successful businesses with the rise of creator-led studios 👇