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According to Deadline, YouTube TV has announced a “short-term extension” meaning subscribers will not experience immediate disruptions to Fox channels on the platform.
Eagles fans who subscribed to YouTube TV for their sports coverage received a brief reprieve when the streaming app and Fox Sports reached a short-term agreement ahead of the NFL and college football seasons.
According to Deadline, YouTube TV has announced a “short-term extension” in its contract dispute with Fox, meaning subscribers of the Google-owned streamer will not experience immediate disruptions to Fox channels on the platform.
“We are committed to advocating on behalf of our subscribers as we work toward a fair deal and will keep you updated on our progress,” YouTube said in a brief update announcing the extension.
The current carriage agreement between YouTube TV and Fox initially faced a Wednesday afternoon deadline – with YouTube previously warning that networks like Fox Sports, Business, and News would become unavailable on its streaming platform if the two sides didn’t reach a new deal by 5 p.m. ET.
In addition to Fox Sports, Fox Business, and Fox News, keepfox.com notes that YouTube TV may no longer carry FS1 and the Big Ten Network (which is majority-owned by Fox) if a deal isn’t reached. In 2021, YouTube TV subscribers briefly lost access to all Disney content on the platform, including high-profile networks such as ESPN and local ABC stations, following a contract breakdown between the two companies. The outage lasted less than two days, and the companies eventually reached an agreement.
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