NBC and YouTube TV take their transport conflict a notch

Nbcuniversal and TV Youtube do not play exactly in the ball.

The programmer and the VMVPD (Virtual Multichannel Programming Distributor) are transport costs, with NBCU saying that YouTube TV (belonging to Google) requires absurdly cheap prices to transport its programming, and YouTube Balking television with the price for the PEACOCK: the NBCU is in charge of Youtube TV “more than what they charge for the content of everything”.

The last whistle for an agreement to be concluded is Tuesday, September 30. If an agreement is not concluded by then, Nbcu will take its ball – in this case, the content – and will return home.

If you are wondering what is going on with all the sports references, well, there is a good reason. If the NBCU programming was blackened on YouTube TV, users of the popular cutting platform could miss a highly requested sports program, like Notre Dame Football (against Arkansas this Saturday), the NFL’s Sunday evening football Game, which is the most watched program of Primetime TV, and the Golf Ryder Cup event this weekend. If the power failure lasts “for a long time”, YouTube says that it will offer subscribers a credit of $ 10. If the duration lasts three weeks, youtube TV users would also miss the highly anticipated return to the NBA to NBC (and Peacock).

With five days on the deadline, which could still be extended for good faith negotiations, shots are lobed by both sides.

“Google, with its market capitalization of 3 billions of dollars, already controls what the Americans see online via research and advertisements – now he wants to control what we are looking at,” a spokesperson for NBC said in a shared statement with The Hollywood Reporter.

Yikes – So much for this whole thing in “good faith”. The market capitalization of NBCU Parent Comcast is around 117 billion dollars, 25 times smaller than that of Google.

“YouTube TV refused the best prices and terms on the market, requiring preferential treatment and seeking an unfair advantage over competitors to dominate the video market – all under the false claim to fight for the consumer,” continues the declaration. “The result: YouTube television customers will lose access to premium programming in NBCuniversal, including Sunday evening footballNBA, Big Ten Football, WWE, Premier League, Saturday Night Live,, The voice,, True housewivesAnd much more.

This weekend Sunday evening football The game will see Micah Parsons return to Dallas while his new team, The Green Bay Packers, will face her former, The Cowboys.

“NBCUNIVERIVESSAL is asked to pay more than what they charge for consumers for the same content on Peacock, which would mean less flexibility and higher prices for our subscribers,” said a YouTube spokesperson in a shared press release with THR. “We are committed to working with Nbcuniversal to conclude a fair agreement for both parties before the expiration of our current agreement on September 30. If their content is not available for an extended period, we will offer our subscribers a credit of $ 10. ”