YouTube TV is facing contract disputes with a major broadcast television network — again.
Just one month after Fox channels nearly disappeared from the streaming platform, NBCUniversal has warned that its channels may soon be leaving YouTube TV.
Unless NBCU and YouTube TV reach a deal by Tuesday, Sept. 30, channels including NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, and USA Network could soon go dark.
“Google, with its $3 trillion market cap, already controls what Americans see online through search and ads — now it wants to control what we watch,” NBCU said in a statement. “YouTube TV has refused the best rates and terms in the market, demanding preferential treatment and seeking an unfair advantage over competitors to dominate the video marketplace — all under the false pretense of figh