Overview
- Univision’s local channels remain unavailable on YouTube TV after contract talks with TelevisaUnivision collapsed on Sept. 30.
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the removal is “VERY BAD for Republicans” and asked Google to return the network to the service.
- YouTube said TelevisaUnivision accounts for a small share of YouTube TV viewing and noted Univision programming remains available on YouTube’s main platform.
- TelevisaUnivision condemned the move as limiting access for Hispanic viewers and argued it will not accept relegation to second-tier distribution.
- Republican officials, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, signaled scrutiny of Google’s decision, while Trump pointed to Pew data showing his gains with Latino voters.