YouTube Ads Leaderboard: ads are determined by an algorithm that factors in paid views, organic views and audience retention (how much of a video people watched).
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Video ads: most watched on YouTube worldwide in 2016
The graph shows leading worldwide video advertisements on YouTube in 2016, ranked by number of views. 'Mobile Strike: Arnold's Fight' was leading the 2016 list with 101.1 million views worldwide. It was followed by "Knorr: Love at First Taste" with 60.4 million views.
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Think with Google, & YouTube. (December 8, 2016). Leading video ads watched on YouTube worldwide as of December 2016, by number of views (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/378019/most-watched-ads-youtube/
Think with Google, und YouTube. "Leading video ads watched on YouTube worldwide as of December 2016, by number of views (in millions)." Chart. December 8, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/378019/most-watched-ads-youtube/
Think with Google, YouTube. (2016). Leading video ads watched on YouTube worldwide as of December 2016, by number of views (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/378019/most-watched-ads-youtube/
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Think with Google & YouTube, Leading video ads watched on YouTube worldwide as of December 2016, by number of views (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378019/most-watched-ads-youtube/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Leading video ads watched on YouTube worldwide as of December 2016, by number of views (in millions) [Graph], Think with Google, & YouTube, December 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378019/most-watched-ads-youtube/
