Fox Corp. and YouTube TV have reached a short-term agreement that will keep the company’s networks on the streaming service for now, according to a source familiar with ongoing negotiations between the two sides.
It is unclear when the short-term deal will expire, but the current agreement between Fox and the Google-owned subscription service was set to end on Wednesday.
In a statement Wednesday, YouTube TV confirmed the short-term deal, saying it was “committed to advocating on behalf of our subscribers as we work toward a fair deal and will keep you updated on our progress.”
YouTube TV earlier this week warned it was planning to drop Fox assets, including Fox News, Fox Sports and Fox’s broadcast network, from its channel lineup amid the ongoing carrier dispute.
Fox shot back in a statement of its own, saying it was “disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace.”
The company has alerted viewers of its ongoing battle with YouTube TV with crawls on Fox News and during commercial breaks in recent days.
Fox recently rolled out its first direct-to-consumer streaming service, “Fox One,” earlier this month, and is slated to broadcast NFL Week 1 games next weekend in addition to major college football match-ups during the Labor Day holiday.
