YouTube TV agrees to keep CBS, Paramount on with short-term extension

UPDATE Tuesday, Feb 13, 2025, 8 p.m.: YouTube TV announced they have agreed to a short-term extension with Paramount.

They posted: "We’ve reached a short-term extension as we work toward a deal with Paramount to keep their content on YouTube TV. YouTube TV subscribers continue to have access to Paramount channels, including CBS, and any recordings that are in their Library. We appreciate your patience as we continued to negotiate on your behalf. We also value Paramount's partnership and willingness to work towards an agreement."

No other details were mentioned.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Several of Paramount's channels including Comedy Central and CBS, have gone dark on YouTube TV after the two companies were not able to reach a new contract.

According to a report by CBS, the dispute centers on what are known as carriage fees, which are the payments that paid TV providers like YouTube make to broadcasters for the right to carry the broadcaster's programming. Conflicts between providers and broadcast players have become increasingly common in recent years, leading to regular channel and content blackouts. 

YouTube TV says it is working to reach an agreement with Paramount.

"The contract Paramount has with Google's YouTube TV to carry CBS, Nickelodeon and 21 other networks is about to expire," Paramount stated on a webpage devoted to the business disagreement.

Paramount says, YouTube TV is pushing for a deal that is quote "unfavorable and one-sided."

YouTube TV subscribers will be able to get an eight-dollar credit if Paramount's products are blacked out for an extended period.

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