{"id":30045,"date":"2025-02-17T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=30045"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:58:12","slug":"youtube-tv-and-paramount-negotiate-terms-to-retain-popular-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-tv-and-paramount-negotiate-terms-to-retain-popular-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube TV and Paramount Negotiate Terms To Retain Popular Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial;\">YouTube TV and Paramount have finally agreed to continue their content on YT TV. Both companies announced the multi-year deal on Saturday night, February 15th, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The disagreement ended with YouTube TV confirming that members will continue to have access to channels like CBS, Nickelodeon, CBS Sports, and other Paramount+ add-ons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-tv-and-paramount-negotiate-terms-to-retain-popular-channels\/#YouTube_TV_Averts_Blackout_Paramount_Channels_Remain_Available\" title=\"YouTube TV Averts Blackout: Paramount Channels Remain Available\">YouTube TV Averts Blackout: Paramount Channels Remain Available<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-tv-and-paramount-negotiate-terms-to-retain-popular-channels\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_TV_Averts_Blackout_Paramount_Channels_Remain_Available\"><\/span>YouTube TV Averts Blackout: Paramount Channels Remain Available<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It all began on February 12th when YouTube TV announced that if the channels became unavailable for an extended period, they would offer an $8 credit to subscribers. The disagreement was mainly due to YouTube TV\u2019s effort to provide the best entertainment value while avoiding extra costs and unnecessary fees.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30053\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv-.jpg\" alt=\"youtube tv and paramount negotiate terms\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/youtube-tv--1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV assured members they were working to keep Paramount content available, offering flexible options to enjoy their favorite shows and channels.<\/p>\n<p>After days of negotiations, both companies renewed their contract, ensuring that subscribers could continue watching without any disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Launched eight years ago, YouTube TV has grown into one of the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S., with over 8 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted on X, YouTube TV stated, and we quote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re happy to share that we\u2019ve reached a deal to continue carrying Paramount channels, including CBS, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, and more. With this agreement, YouTube TV will continue to offer 100+ channels and add-ons, including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and will enable more user choice in the future. To our subscribers, we appreciate your patience while we negotiated on your behalf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, in a statement, when asked, the spokesperson at Paramount said, We look forward to extending our long-standing partnership and giving audiences greater access to their favorite programming.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While streaming operators have negotiated deals before, this is good news for YouTube TV and Paramount+ viewers, as the conflict was quickly resolved. However, it remains unclear whether prices or offers will change.<\/p>\n<p>After the announcement on X, some viewers expressed concerns about potential price increases. Team YouTube quickly assured users that they would communicate any future pricing changes in advance. Beyond this successful deal, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-vision-neal-mohan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube&#8217;s vision for 2025 <\/a>looks promising. CEO Neil Mohan aims to make YouTube the center of modern culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube TV and Paramount Reach Agreement to Keep CBS, Nickelodeon, and More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":30054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[136],"class_list":["post-30045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-youtube-updates","tag-youtube-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>YouTube TV and Paramount Reach Agreement to Retain Channels<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"YouTube TV and Paramount have reached a new deal, ensuring subscribers can keep watching their favorite content without interruptions.\" \/>\n<meta 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