US EditionYouTube TV May Lose NBC Content As Carriage Deal Expires Today—Here’s What Channels May Be Impacted
YouTube TV avoids blackout with NBCUniversal by securing a short-term extension as contract talks continue amid potential loss of major programming for 10 million subscribers.
- YouTube TV’s carriage agreements with NBCUniversal and TelevisaUnivision expire on Tuesday, threatening loss of key channels and programs for subscribers.
- The disputes stem from broadcasters demanding higher fees, while YouTube TV accuses them of unfair terms and seeks to avoid increased costs impacting subscribers.
- If no deals are reached, YouTube TV customers could lose NBCUniversal’s premium shows like Sunday Night Football and The Voice, plus Spanish-language news and entertainment from TelevisaUnivision.
- YouTube TV plans to credit subscribers $10 for extended NBC content outages, while Hispanic advocates urge Google to maintain Spanish-language networks, noting their critical news role.
- The outcome may affect millions as YouTube TV grows past 10 million subscribers, highlighting tensions between streaming services and broadcasters amid shifting pay-TV economics.
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Hispanic media giant TelevisaUnivision’s networks have gone dark on YouTube TV in a carriage dispute. In a statement, TelevisaUnivision said YouTube TV is “stripping millions of Hispanic viewers of the Spanish-language news, sports, and entertainment they rely on every day.” YouTube TV, which has 10 million subscribers, is also at the end of its current contract with NBCUniversal and faces a potential outage of their networks as well. Both c…
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Univision journalist Blanca Rosa Vilchez reports outside a courthouse in New York City in 2024. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons) Several Hispanic advocacy groups are pushing for YouTube TV parent company Google to sign a new deal that allows the service to continue carrying two major Spanish-language networks before the end of the month. During a virtual press event on Tuesday, the groups said YouTube TV has a responsibility to continue offering Te…
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