In an eleventh-hour agreement late Thursday night, YouTube TV reached what it called a "short-term extension" with Paramount to keep channels such as CBS, Comedy Central and MTV on its subscription streaming service after access to them was set to go dark following failed negotiations around a contract renewal.
"Subscribers continue to have access to Paramount channels, including CBS. We appreciate your patience as we continue to negotiate on your behalf," YouTube TV announced in a social media post late Thursday night.
The period of the extension was not provided. CBS News has reached out to Paramount, its parent company, for comment. The dispute has centered 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.
"Paramount has a long track record of successfully and amicably renewing partnerships with every major distributor, including several in recent months, and we will continue our efforts to reach a new agreement with YouTube TV," a spokesperson for Paramount stated prior to the announcement of the short-term deal.
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