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Broadcasters and the NAB have long-pushed the agency to change the rules over how retransmission consent negotiations are conducted with streamers like YouTube TV

Priced $18 lower than its main YouTube Plan, the Sports Plan is one of the ten plus less expensive packages that will be launching in the next few weeks

Ten genre-specific packages will launch in early 2026

New carriage deal restores networks taken off the vMVPD at the end of September

The agreement ends the blackout of ABC, ESPN and other programs on the vMVPD

“People should have the right to watch the programming they paid for — including football” the FCC chair said in a X post

EVP Michelle Lehman says Google-Disney carriage battle emphasizes the need for updated ownership rules

Business Parties blame each other for the blackout of ABC, ESPN and other Disney content after failing to agree on a new carriage deal

SPORTS Google, network reach long-term agreement across YouTube TV, Peacock, YouTube, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution

After reaching a short term agreement with NBC, streamer drops nation's largest Spanish speaking broadcast network