Paramount-owned channels together with CBS, Comedy Central and MTV are set to move darkish on YouTube TV Thursday evening if a freelance renewal settlement isn’t reached, each firms say.
“The contract Paramount has with Google’s YouTube TV to hold CBS, Nickelodeon and 21 different networks is set to run out,” Paramount said on a webpage dedicated to the trade war of words. “YouTube TV is making an attempt to force Paramount to conform to adverse and one-sided phrases.”
“We have been running onerous to succeed in a good settlement with Paramount that permits us to stay their channels, together with CBS and CBS Sports activities, on YouTube,” Alphabet’s YouTube said in a programming update. “If we will’t succeed in an settlement and their content material is unavailable for a longer time frame, we’re going to be offering subscribers an $8 credit score.”
YouTube TV additionally instructed consumers that they may be able to join Paramount+ to proceed looking at CBS and similar content material.
Neither Paramount nor Google in an instant replied to requests for remark.
The video provider has greater than 8 million subscribers, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said closing 12 months.
The war of words follows YouTube TV in January increasing the cost of its fundamental bundle by way of 10 dollars to $82.99 a month.
