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Add as preferred source on GoogleTelevisaUnivision and YouTube TV have reached a multi-year deal, restoring Spanish-language networks after a two-month blackout.
(Reuters) -TelevisaUnivision said on Wednesday it signed a multi-year distribution deal with YouTube TV, restoring the Spanish-language media company's networks on the pay-TV service after a nearly two-month blackout.
The channels went dark on one of the largest pay-TV services in the U.S. on September 30. Univision, owned by TelevisaUnivision, had said that YouTube TV plans to shift its networks to a higher-priced tier that would impose what it calls a "Hispanic tax" of 18%.
The growing popularity of YouTube TV, along with Alphabet's financial muscle, has given the service an edge in recent carriage talks with media firms such as Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, Paramount and Fox.
Under the new deal, YouTube TV will carry Univision, UniMás, Galavisión and sports network TUDN on its Base Plan and Spanish Plan.
The deal also brings ViX, the company's streaming service, to YouTube's Primetime Channels.
TelevisaUnivision and Google did not immediately respond to a request for details on the financial terms of the deal.
Earlier this month, YouTube TV reached a deal to restore Disney-owned networks after a fee dispute that cut off millions of subscribers from U.S. Election Day coverage and major live sports.
TelevisaUnivision is a joint venture between Mexico's largest broadcaster Grupo Televisa and the U.S. Spanish-language network Univision.
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
YouTube TV is a subscription-based streaming service that offers live television, on-demand video, and cloud-based DVR from various networks, including local and national channels.
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States, providing a variety of programming including news, sports, and entertainment aimed at Hispanic audiences.
A streaming service is an online platform that allows users to watch or listen to content, such as movies, TV shows, and music, in real-time over the internet without downloading files.
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