A day after YouTube and Fox reached a “short-term extension” to allow Fox networks to continue to stream to the customers of the YouTube TV service, the two sides have a longer-term deal. YouTube TV announced the agreement on Thursday night. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV,” the …
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YouTube-Fox reach “short-term extension” of carriage deal
There’s good news, for now, if you have YouTube TV and if you hope to watch football on one of the various Fox networks. The two sides have reached a “short-term extension” of a contract that expired on Wednesday. The duration of the extension has not been disclosed. Presumably, it kicks the can through Saturday’s college football opener between No. …
Read More »FCC chairman tells Google to resolve YouTube-Fox dispute before football season
Today, the carriage deal between YouTube TV and various Fox networks expires. If a new agreement isn’t reached, the Fox networks could be pulled from the service soon. It would impact Week 1 of the NFL season. Before that, it would keep Saturday’s Texas-Ohio State game from being televised to the 9.4 million YouTube TV subscribers. On Wednesday, FCC chairman …
Read More »FCC Chief Brendan Carr Urges Google To Get Deal Done In YouTube-Fox Carriage Fight
UPDATED with YouTube response: FCC chair Brendan Carr put his thumb on the scale in a carriage battle between YouTube TV and Fox, telling YouTube parent Google to “get a deal done.” “Google removing Fox channels from YouTube TV would be a terrible outcome. Millions of Americans are relying on YouTube to resolve this dispute so they can keep watching …
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