Particle.news
Download on the App Store
6 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

YouTube TV, TelevisaUnivision Face Off Over Univision’s Placement as Sept. 30 Deadline Nears

A blackout is possible if no deal is reached by September 30.

Image
Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Youtube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Image

Overview

  • TelevisaUnivision launched an ad campaign saying YouTube TV plans to shift Univision from the base bundle to a Spanish-language add-on on September 30.
  • The company characterizes the change as an “18% Hispanic Tax,” asserting it would add $15 per month to YouTube TV’s $82.99 base price.
  • YouTube TV says TelevisaUnivision’s renewal demands are not supported by the networks’ performance and warns the channels could be removed if no agreement is reached by the deadline.
  • TelevisaUnivision cites recent renewals with DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV that kept Univision in core packages to argue for mainstream placement.
  • Viewers are reminded that TelevisaUnivision programming is available on the ViX streaming service and on free YouTube channels, though not as the linear feeds at issue.