Fox Channels Stay on YouTube TV After New Deal

Thursday announcement from YouTube states that the company has come to an agreement with Fox to continue a partnership.

YouTube TV and Fox announced that they reached a deal to renew their carriage agreement on Thursday. After announcing a short-term deal to keep Fox on the platform on Wednesday, YouTube stated in a blog post that the two companies came to a long-term agreement. 

“We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV, preserve the value of our service for our subscribers and offer more flexibility in the future,” YouTube stated. “This means that Fox channels, including the Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News, and Fox Sports, remain available for our subscribers along with 100+ channels and football fans will not miss any of the action this weekend.”

Leading up to this agreement, Fox was pushing for its audience to speak out against the ending of the partnership, sending its readership to a keepfox.com. This website urged YouTube TV customers to contact YouTube TV and express their interest in continuing the partnership. Now that the two platforms have come to a deal, the page showcases a short statement. 

“GOOD NEWS, YouTube TV CUSTOMERS,” the website states. “FOX and YouTube TV signed an agreement for FOX networks, including FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, FS1, Big Ten Network, and all FOX Local Stations”. 

YouTube TV customers can continue to access live sports games through Fox channels, just in time for NFL and college football seasons. They will also have the option to access Fox content through a direct-to-customer streaming service called FOX One, which was launched last week and costs $19.99 per month with a seven-day free trial or $199.99 a year.