Fubo, NBC Universal Start Blame Game over Dropped Channels

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Fubo, NBC Universal start blame game over dropped channels

The West Coast headquarters of Comcast and NBC Universal at 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) The holidays can be an ignition point for some families, and the small world of television — where everyone knows everyone — is no exception. This week, Disney-owned streaming service Fubo started trading public barbs with Comcast’s NBC Universal, just in time for Thanksgiving. The issue? Fubo’s …

NBCUniversal, Fubo Lash Out Amid Carriage Fight

NBCUniversal and Fubo are swatting each other amid a carriage battle that saw the NBCU networks go dark on the virtual multi-channel video provider Nov. 21. It’s the latest carriage fight in the industry and while Fubo is far from one of the biggest distributors it is now owned by Disney in a deal that closed last last month. “Fubo has chosen to drop NBCUniversal programming despite being offered the same terms agreed to by hundreds of other…

Fubo Says NBCU Blackout Due to Programmer Demands

Fubo said Tuesday that last week's blackout of NBCUniversal content on the streaming platform came as NBCU demanded that it sign a multiyear deal for the cable channels that are to be spun off Jan. 1 and add "expensive, non-sports...

Fubo faces off with NBCUniversal in latest US carriage spat

Fubo has accused NBCUniversal of forcing a blackout of its channels on the vMVPD (virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor) after carriage talks broke down over terms linked to NBCU’s forthcoming Versant cable spin-off and Fubo’s new sports-focused skinny bundle. NBCU’s broadcast and cable networks were pulled from Fubo on 21 November after the sides failed to agree a renewal of their long-standing distribution deal. In a statement, Fu…

Missing NBC and Bravo on Fubo? Here are your alternatives during the channel dispute

It feels like 2025 is the year of corporate standoffs and stalemates among TV providers, with the latest being a contract dispute between streaming provider Fubo and NBCUniversal which has led to a blackout of all the latter’s networks on the service. Channels like NBC, USA Network, Telemundo, and Bravo went dark on Fubo at 5PM ET on November 21, 2025, and as of now, there’s no projected date for their return. A message released by Fubo to their…