The Fox broadcast network, Fox News and other Fox owned TV stations may be pulled from YouTube TV in the coming days, as the two companies appear engaged in a carriage dispute that is bursting into public view.
Fox on Monday began warnings customers that its channels were at risk of being pulled “unless Google engages in a meaningful way soon.”
According to YouTube, the deadline for their agreement is 5 PM ET on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
August and September are often critical times for carriage deals, as they coincide with the start of the NFL season. If the Fox channels do go dark, then YouTube customers in markets with a Fox-owned station would lose access to their local NFL games, as well as college football and the MLB playoffs.
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