The YouTube-NBC dispute is really a fight over the future of TV bundles

YouTube TV could be a hub for all kinds of streaming content, but not all programmers want that.

Jared Newman   |   October 1, 2025
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In the days leading up to a potential blackout of NBC channels on YouTube TV, NBCUniversal made a seemingly outlandish claim.

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