YouTube TV is slimming down going into the new year, as the streamer drops CNBC World, Stadium College Sports, New England Cable News (NECN) and NBC Sports Network, according to an email obtained by The Streamable.
... [+]YouTube TV is slimming down going into the new year, as the streamer drops CNBC World, Stadium College Sports, New England Cable News and NBC Sports Network,Three of those networks are owned by NBCUniversal, which had a carriage dispute with YouTube TV. One of those networks, NBC Sports Network, is going dark entirely on all cable systems, as its parent company has decided to fold sports programming into Peacock, its streaming service, and sister channel USA Network.
There is no explanation on why YouTube TV is dropping NECN, a New England-based regional news network also owned by NBCUniversal, or its sister network CNBC World. CNBC World is CNBC’s sister network, typically offering coverage of world financial markets using a mix of CNBC’s programming from Europe. The network is typically not offered in high definition. ... [+]
with Chery Kang of CNBC during Fireside Chat on Day 3 of CNBC East Tech West at LN Garden Hotel Nansha Guangzhou on November 29, 2018 in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. It is likely the channels drops are as a result of a change to the carriage agreement renewed by the companies in October. Distributors, like YouTube TV, pay carriage fees to media companies that offer broadcast and cable networks.
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