{"id":44941,"date":"2025-09-26T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/44941\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:17:07","slug":"these-channels-could-soon-leave-youtube-tv-amid-contract-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/44941\/","title":{"rendered":"These channels could soon leave YouTube TV amid contract disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"

YouTube TV is facing contract disputes with a major broadcast television network \u2014 again.<\/p>\n

Just one month after Fox channels nearly disappeared<\/a> from the streaming platform, NBCUniversal has warned that its channels may soon be leaving YouTube TV.<\/p>\n

Unless NBCU and YouTube TV reach a deal by Tuesday, Sept. 30, channels including NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, and USA Network could soon go dark.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoogle, with its $3 trillion market cap, already controls what Americans see online through search and ads \u2014 now it wants to control what we watch,\u201d NBCU said in a statement. \u201cYouTube TV has refused the best rates and terms in the market, demanding preferential treatment and seeking an unfair advantage over competitors to dominate the video marketplace \u2014 all under the false pretense of fighting for the consumer.”<\/p>\n

\"NBCNBC channels could soon disappear from YouTube TV.ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n

The statement continued: \u201cThe result: YouTube TV customers will lose access to NBCUniversal\u2019s premium programming, including Sunday Night Football, NBA, Big Ten Football, WWE, Premier League, Saturday Night Live<\/a>, The Voice, The Real Housewives, and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the flip side, YouTube said in a statement that NBCU is \u201casking us to pay more than what they charge consumers for the same content on Peacock, which would mean less flexibility and higher prices for our subscribers.\u201d<\/p>\n

If NBC channels become unavailable for an extended period of time, YouTube TV subscribers will be offered a $10 credit. <\/p>\n

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The threat of lost channels is nothing new for YouTube TV subscribers. Last month, the platform reached a deal just in time to prevent losing Fox channels, and the same happened with CBS stations<\/a> in February. Some viewers are getting fed up with the uncertainty.<\/p>\n

\u201cWtf is YouTubeTV on?? Every two weeks they are about to lose a major sports channel,\u201d one person quipped via X.<\/p>\n

The official YouTube X account responded to the viewer<\/a>, writing, \u201cTotally get where you\u2019re coming from. Our current agreement with NBCU is approaching its renewal date & we\u2019re in active negotiations to continue carrying their content.\u201d<\/p>\n

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