CBS and different Paramount channels to vanish from YouTube TV amid contract dispute

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 ready to run out,” Paramount mentioned on a webpage dedicated to the trade war of words. “YouTube TV is making an attempt to force Paramount to comply with negative and one-sided phrases.” 

“We now have been operating onerous to achieve an excellent settlement with Paramount that permits us to stay their channels, together with CBS and CBS Sports activities, on YouTube,” Alphabet’s YouTube mentioned in a programming replace. “If we will’t achieve an settlement and their content material is unavailable for a longer time frame, we will be offering subscribers an $8 credit score.” 

YouTube TV additionally advised shoppers that they may be able to join Paramount+ to proceed gazing CBS and comparable content material. 

Neither Paramount nor Google instantly spoke back to requests for remark. 

The video carrier has greater than 8 million subscribers, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan stated remaining yr. 

The war of words follows YouTube TV in January expanding the price of its elementary package deal via 10 greenbacks to $82.99 a month.