{"id":200321,"date":"2025-10-03T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/200321\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:10:12","slug":"televisaunivision-programming-goes-dark-on-youtube-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/200321\/","title":{"rendered":"TelevisaUnivision Programming Goes Dark on YouTube TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

TelevisaUnivision and YouTube TV have failed to reach a new carriage deal before their current contract\u2019s expiration on Tuesday, resulting in a blackout of the network\u2019s programming for the latter\u2019s roughly 10 million subscribers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTelevisaUnivision has over 160 million subscribers and billions of views across YouTube, where they generate ad revenue from their content. On our paid live TV subscription service, YouTube TV, however, TelevisaUnivision only represents a tiny fraction of overall consumption,\u201d a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cSince we have not reached a new agreement with them, their content is no longer available on YouTube TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to TelevisaUnivision\u2019s ViX streaming service, the network\u2019s content is available on YouTube\u2019s main platform, where they have more than 10 million subscribers. On average, there were over 9 billion views of Spanish language content daily on the main YouTube app globally in June. YouTube TV also offers news content through its recent renewal with Fox<\/a> and new agreements with C-SPAN and OANN.<\/p>\n

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TelevisaUnivision began warning viewers of a potential programming blackout earlier this month. <\/p>\n

At the time, it said the Google-owned platform was attempting to remove Univision from its core line-up and move it to a Spanish-only add-on package. It argued the move would force millions of Hispanic households to pay 18% more for its local news, live sports and entertainment content, calling it \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d and an \u201cabuse of its market power.\u201d<\/p>\n

YouTube TV has argued that its carriage decisions are based on viewer consumption and pricing and that it offered a renewal that was \u201cin line with the performance of their channel and the value of this content to YouTube TV subscribers today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a statement on Tuesday, a TelevisaUnivision spokesperson blasted the Google-owned platform\u2019s decision, arguing it is \u201cstripping millions of Hispanic viewers of the Spanish-language news, sports, and entertainment they rely on every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGoogle\u2019s actions are especially tone-deaf and egregious on the eve of a potential government shutdown, disregarding the appeals of government officials and Hispanic organizations who urged them to keep Univision on the main bundle,\u201d the company added. \u201cTo add insult to injury, YouTube TV chose to take this step during Hispanic Heritage Month \u2014 an act that is deeply insensitive and offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

It added that the \u201cunfortunate mistake\u201d is \u201ceasily reversible\u201d and that its \u201calways open to finding constructive ways for Hispanics to regain access to their trusted and critical content.\u201d <\/p>\n

The company added: \u201cWe remain steadfast in advocating for our audience and ensuring that YouTube TV subscribers know they have many options to continue watching Univision\u2019s programming through other providers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest dispute for YouTube TV comes as its carriage talks with NBCUniversal remain ongoing, with their contract also set to expire Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

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