TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. networks – Univision, UNIMÁS, TUDN, and Galavisión are coming back to YouTube TV’s Base Plan and Spanish Plan. With the new deal, ViX will be offered through YouTube’s Primetime Channels and YouTube will extend its Primetime Channels to include Mexico.
TelevisaUnivision’s channels were removed after failed negotiations for a carriage agreement on September 30 when YouTube TV wanted to move the channels to the Spanish Plan, rather than offering them on the Base Plan. YouTube TV argued that the channels’ performance wasn’t good enough to justify the higher costs the company was asking for.
YouTube TV is now noting the importance of Spanish-language content and reaching a larger audience. In a statement, a YouTube TV spokesperson said “In addition to restoring their channels to YouTube TV, this new agreement will offer their streaming service, Vix, to more countries around the world through our Primetime Channels. We are also excited to partner with TelevisaUnivision to grow their presence across YouTube by bringing more content to YouTube’s global audiences and new bundled offers to the marketplace.”
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that restores Univision to YouTube TV, ensuring millions of Hispanics can access the news, sports, and entertainment they care about and have relied on for over 70 years,” said Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision. “This agreement recognizes the essential role that our content plays in the daily lives of our viewers, as we fulfill our mission of reflecting the voice of Hispanics. We look forward to serving YouTube TV subscribers again.”