YouTube TV, Fox locked in carriage dispute ahead of big football weekend

YouTube TV and Fox are locked in a carriage dispute that might depart subscribers to the streaming platform unable to look at Week 1 of the faculty soccer season this weekend.

The edges have till 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday to achieve a deal. If an settlement shouldn’t be reached, YouTube TV subscribers will lose entry to Fox channels, together with Fox Sports activities, FS1, Fox Information and the Fox broadcast community. Meaning school soccer followers wouldn’t be capable to watch Saturday’s premier matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State, amongst different contests. Viewers might additionally finally miss out on the NFL, as Fox begins displaying regular-season video games on Sunday, Sept. 7.

YouTube mentioned that subscribers would obtain a $10 credit score if entry to Fox channels is misplaced.

Whereas the perimeters are persevering with to barter, YouTube TV asserted in a weblog publish Monday that Fox is “asking for funds which are far increased than what companions with comparable content material choices obtain. Our precedence is to achieve a deal that displays the worth of their content material and is honest for each side with out passing on extra prices to our subscribers.”

“We worth our partnership with Fox and can proceed our discussions towards reaching a deal that retains their content material on YouTube TV,” the publish learn.

In a responding assertion, Fox mentioned: “Whereas Fox stays dedicated to reaching a good settlement with Google’s YouTube TV, we’re disillusioned that Google regularly exploits its outsized affect by proposing phrases which are out of step with {the marketplace}.”

Final week, Fox launched a direct-to-consumer streaming service known as FOX One. The service consists of Fox Sports activities properties and is priced at $19.99 monthly with a seven-day free trial or $199.99 per yr.

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