This article was originally published Tuesday, August 26, and has been updated to reflect the contract extension.

The first games of football season loom, and with them, the high-profile contract renegotiations for the stations and streamers that air them. On Monday, Fox and YouTube TV fired off dueling statements indicating they were at loggerheads on their latest deal renewal. The way Fox told it on an attack-ad-style microsite : “Google is attempting to use its market power to pressure Fox to agree to unfavorable and one-sided terms, prioritizing their own interests over a fair agreement for its customer.” And per a statement on YouTube TV’s blog : “Fox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive.” The parties had until 5

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