Subscribe to YouTube TV? You may lose NBC channels in carriage dispute

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If you subscribe to Google-owned YouTube TV, you whitethorn soon suffer entree to NBC channels.

YouTube TV and NBCUniversal are progressive successful a that could pb to astatine slightest 14 of the media giant's channels dropping from the unrecorded TV work aft Sept. 30.

In an email sent to subscribers, YouTube TV said if their statement isn't renewed, NBCUniversal channels volition spell away. However, the monthly terms for YouTube TV volition driblet from $64.99 to $54.99 portion the NBC channels are disconnected their platform.

NBC channels impacted by this see Bravo, E!, Oxygen, CNBC, Syfy, The Golf Channel, and assorted NBC Sports channels.

"Our inquire is that NBCU treats YouTube TV similar immoderate different distributor," said YouTube TV successful its . "In different words, for the duration of our agreement, YouTube TV seeks the aforesaid rates that services of akin size get from NBCU truthful we tin proceed offering YouTube TV to members astatine a competitory and just price."

NBCUniversal acceptable up a website informing fans YouTube TV "may driblet your favourite channels." In a connection emailed to U.S. TODAY, NBCUniversal said it is seeking just rates from Google for YouTube TV to proceed carrying its channels.

The standoff betwixt YouTube TV and NBCUniversal is the latest successful a bid of carriage disputes betwixt TV providers and media companies. In August, Dish and Sinclair were engaged successful a declaration conflict earlier yet agreeing to a caller deal.

Meanwhile, successful July, Dish Network announced it was bringing backmost HBO and Cinemax to Dish TV customers aft reaching a woody with WarnerMedia.



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