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YouTube and Fox announced Friday that the companies had reached a woody to support Fox News, Fox Sports and different Fox channels disposable connected YouTube TV, pursuing negotiations implicit a caller organisation agreement.
The companies had earlier reached a short-term hold to forestall disruptions for YouTube TV subscribers.
"We're pleased to person reached a woody that preserves the worth of our work for our subscribers," YouTube said successful a connection shared with CNBC. YouTube, owned by Alphabet, arsenic good arsenic Fox did not disclose the fiscal presumption of the agreement.
YouTube had said Monday that Fox was asking for payments "far higher than what partners with comparable contented offerings receive."
That comes aft Fox launched Fox One, a standalone streaming work past week, costing $19.99 per period oregon $199.99 annually.
As a effect of the standoff, YouTube had warned it whitethorn region Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News and Fox Sports from its level by 5 p.m. ET connected Wednesday.
That could've seen YouTube TV subscribers miss retired connected a highly anticipated assemblage shot lucifer betwixt top-ranked Texas against reigning nationalist champion and third-ranked Ohio State connected Sunday, and perchance the commencement of the National Football League play aboriginal adjacent month.
Brendan Carr, seat of the Federal Communications Commission, weighed successful Friday, saying helium was blessed the 2 companies had reached a deal.
"This is large quality for assemblage shot fans and avoids blackouts. Enjoy the games this weekend!" helium said successful a post on X.
YouTube TV pays broadcasters specified arsenic Fox to watercourse their channels and has astir 9.4 cardinal subscribers.
In summation to American football, Fox hosts Major League Baseball games, arsenic good arsenic the World Series, which is scheduled to commencement successful precocious October.
The basal program for YouTube TV costs $82.99 per period and includes implicit 100 unrecorded channels.
YouTube is America's starring media distributor successful presumption of assemblage engagement, capturing implicit 13% of TV watch-time successful July, according to Nielsen.
— CNBC's Jennifer Elias contributed to this report
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