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YouTube TV and Fox Reach Carriage Deal, Averting Channel Blackout

The agreement followed a short-term extension timed to the start of football season.

Overview

  • Fox’s broadcast network, Fox News, Fox Sports and local Fox stations will remain on YouTube TV, avoiding an outage before TexasOhio State and the NFL’s kickoff.
  • The companies did not disclose financial terms after a dispute over fees that YouTube said were higher than peers and Fox said reflected marketplace norms.
  • YouTube TV had warned channels could go dark after a 5 p.m. ET Aug. 27 deadline, then secured a temporary extension while negotiations continued.
  • YouTube told customers it would offer a $10 credit and point them to Fox’s new Fox One service if a blackout occurred, measures that are no longer needed.
  • FCC chair Brendan Carr publicly urged a resolution as millions of subscribers—roughly 8 to 9.4 million by recent estimates—faced potential disruptions.