YouTube TV dropped Univision’s Spanish-language networks late Tuesday, a contentious turn in a simmering dispute that has already drawn scrutiny from members of Congress.

“Google’s YouTube TV has refused to ‘Do the Right Thing’ and dropped Univision from its platform—stripping millions of Hispanic viewers of the Spanish-language news, sports, and entertainment they rely on every day,” parent company TelevisaUnivision said in a statement, alluding to its campaign slogan.

The outage, which came shortly after 7 p.m. PDT, occurred several hours before a potential federal government shutdown — a newsworthy event that Univision journalists have been covering.

The impasse occurred as another deadline loomed in separate contract talks between YouTube TV and NBCUniversal, raising the possibility

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