YouTube TV, NBCUniversal warn of impending carriage dispute that could lead to network blackout

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNBC

Published Thu, Sep 25 2025 8:00 PM EDT


YouTube TV subscribers may soon be without “Sunday Night Football,” “The Voice” and other NBCUniversal programming as the parties ramp up for a carriage dispute that could lead to a blackout at the end of the month.

CNBC reported the two sides could be headed for a potential blackout earlier Thursday. It’s a sign of YouTube’s relatively newfound muscle in streaming and television. YouTube TV has about 10 million subscribers, according to people familiar the matter.

NBCUniversal said in a statement that YouTube TV “has refused the best rates and terms in the market, demanding preferential treatment and seeking an unfair advantage over competitors to dominate the video marketplace -- all under the false pretends of fighting for the consumer. The result: YouTube TV customers will lose access to NBCUniversal’s premium programming.”

Starting Thursday night, NBCUniversal will begin running messages for YouTube TV customers alerting them to the impending loss of networks if a deal isn’t reached.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/youtube-tv-nbcuniversal-impending-carriage-dispute.html

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. "false pretense" . . . . nt

[rurallib]

2. billionaires fighting billionaires - fuck them both

meanwhile all the networks are moving any programs worth a crap to streaming platforms so they can gouge the public.

[Deminpenn]

3. SNF and The Voice are broadcast over the air

All you need is an antenna to recieve them.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. In rural

and in some mountainous areas, an antenna doesn't work, and they may have satellite or were fortunate to get wired for cable.

But aside from that, there is a whole generation who are "TV-less" (Gen Z), who despite growing up with one, eschew them, preferring the "small screen" (phone).

[Gregory1230]

5. Just use Peacock

I have YouTube TV so if that happens, I can use Peacock anyway. I have Peacock for free because I have Xfinity internet access 😀