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 go darkish on YouTube TV Thursday night time if a contract renewal settlement is just not reached, each firms say. 

“The contract Paramount has with Google’s YouTube TV to hold CBS, Nickelodeon and 21 different networks is about to run out,” Paramount said on a webpage dedicated to the enterprise disagreement. “YouTube TV is trying to strain Paramount to conform to unfavorable and one-sided phrases.” 

“We have been working laborious to achieve a good settlement with Paramount that enables us to maintain their channels, together with CBS and CBS Sports activities, on YouTube,” Alphabet’s YouTube said in a programming replace. “If we will not attain an settlement and their content material is unavailable for an prolonged time frame, we’ll provide subscribers an $8 credit score.” 

YouTube TV additionally advised clients that they will join Paramount+ to proceed watching CBS and associated content material. 

Neither Paramount nor Google instantly responded to requests for remark. 

The video service has greater than 8 million subscribers, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan mentioned final yr. 

The disagreement follows YouTube TV in January rising the price of its primary bundle by 10 bucks to $82.99 a month.