YouTube ad revenue increases 13% year over year in the second quarter, reaching about $11.06 billion and surpassing $11 billion, according to two reports. The figure is reported as $11.055 billion (Deadline) and roughly $11.06 billion (Variety), with year-over-year growth figures of 13% and 12.6% respectively. Both outlets say the results come in above Wall Street expectations. Deadline reports the quarter’s ad revenue is ahead of analysts’ forecasts, while Variety cites an estimate of about $10.8 billion based on StreetAccount. The higher YouTube advertising contribution is also tied to Alphabet’s overall quarterly performance. Deadline reports Alphabet total revenue rises 24% in the quarter to $119.8 billion, and earnings per share nearly quadruples to $9.11, also ahead of Wall Street expectations. Taken together, the coverage indicates that YouTube’s ad sales provide a significant positive driver within Alphabet’s broader financial results during the quarter.