US EditionYouTube TV subscribers may lose access to Fox content, including sports, due to contract dispute
YouTube TV's 9.4 million subscribers risk losing Fox sports and news channels, including Big Ten Network and FS1, due to a carriage fee dispute with Fox by the 5 p.m. deadline.
- On Wednesday, YouTube TV could lose Fox channels if they miss the 5 p.m. ET renewal deadline, risking subscribers' access to Week 1 college football and other Fox programs.
- The dispute centers on carriage fees as YouTube TV's current content-use agreement with Fox nears renewal, with YouTube TV accusing Fox of demanding higher payments and Fox calling Google's terms "out of step with the marketplace."
- Fox channels at risk include Fox, Fox News, FS1, and Big Ten Network, threatening access for around 9.4 million YouTube TV subscribers and key college football games if unresolved by noon Saturday.
- YouTube offered a $10 credit if Fox content is unavailable for an extended period on its $82.99 monthly base plan, while FCC chairman Brendan Carr urged Google to `get a deal done.'
- The stakes are higher because Fox holds a major portion of the Big Ten Conference's $7 billion media-rights agreement and exclusive IndyCar rights valued at $125 to $135 million, risking the Nashville season finale at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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