YouTube TV users may be losing NBC Universal channels starting Sept. 30th

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YouTube TV was a hit when it first debuted. It was affordable and provided a nice variety of live TV that users could enjoy without a contract. Since then, the price has jumped from US$35 to US$65 with little added benefit or features, at least in the opinion of some.

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Now, the offerings may be getting slimmer. According to 9to5 Mac, NBC Universal is in a contract dispute with YouTube TV, which may end up with 14+ channels being removed from the service. Those channels include NBC, SyFy, USA, Bravo, and more. NBC Universal made a statement on the dispute, and YouTube has acknowledged the disagreement as well.

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NBCUniversal is seeking fair rates from Google for YouTube TV’s continued carriage of the only portfolio offering entertainment, Hispanic, news, and sports networks. Unfortunately, Google is refusing to make a deal at these fair rates and is willing to withhold entertainment, news, and sports programming from their paying customers. NBCUniversal feels a responsibility to inform our fans that they are at risk of losing their favorite shows if Google continues with their demands.

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For its part, YouTube TV says it will drop the price from US$65 to US$55 if they cannot come to terms.

If NBCU offers us equitable terms, we’ll renew our agreement with them. However, if we are unable to reach a deal by Thursday, the NBCU lineup of channels will no longer be available on YouTube TV and we will decrease our monthly price by $10, from $64.99 to $54.99 (while this content remains off our platform).

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YouTube TV users can also sign up for Peacock TV separately if they want to continue to use these channels. But there are still a few days before the deadline of September 30th, and maybe these two will come to terms.

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