CBS and other Paramount channels to disappear from YouTube TV amid contract dispute
The two companies said that if no contract renewal agreement was reached, the Paramount-owned channel, including CBS, Comedy Central and MTV, would turn black on YouTube.
“The YouTube TV contract with Google has contracts that carry CBS, Nickelodeon and 21 other networks to expire,” Web page Committed to business differences. “YouTube TV attempts to put pressure on agreeing to adverse and unilateral terms.”
The dispute centers on the so-called shipping costs, which are payments paid by TV providers like YouTube to broadcasters to carry the broadcaster’s programming rights. In recent years, conflicts between providers and broadcast participants have become increasingly common, resulting in power outages on conventional channels and content.
Telecom battles can lead to audience frustration, such as the 2024 controversy between Walt Disney Company and Directv Causes power outage There are millions of DirectTV customers among several popular Disney-owned channels and streaming services.
“We have been working on a fair deal with Paramount that allows us to retain their channels on YouTube, including CBS and CBS Sports,” Alphabet’s YouTube said in programming. renew. YouTube said that if no agreement is reached and content is unavailable for “longer time”, subscribers will receive $8 in lending.
YouTube TV also tells customers that they can sign up for Paramount+ to continue watching CBS and related content. CBS News is owned by Paramount Global, which provides streaming service Paramount+.
Neither Paramount nor Google responded to a request for comment immediately.
Video service has over 8 million subscribers, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan explain last year.
Difference is January YouTube TV Increase costs $10 for its basic package arrive $82.99 per month.
