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From: Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: "Paramount programming update" just received from YouTube TV
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:10:58 -0500
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I just received this innocuous-sounding e-mail from YouTube TV:


Hi Robin,

With YouTube TV, our goal is to offer you the content you love, 
delivered the way you want it. To make this happen, we enter into 
agreements with network partners to make their content available on 
YouTube TV. As such, we’ve been negotiating with Paramount to reach a 
fair agreement that allows us to keep their channels, including CBS, on 
YouTube TV without compromising the value of our service. Unfortunately, 
despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to reach an agreement.

On February 13, 2025, all Paramount channels will likely become 
unavailable on YouTube TV. If this happens, this will impact previous 
Library recordings from these channels, Paramount content in the 
Entertainment Plus package, and add-on services like Paramount+ with 
SHOWTIME and BET+. Should Paramount content become unavailable, we will 
continue to update our Help Center with the latest.

We know how frustrating and disruptive it is to lose channels you enjoy 
on YouTube TV, and we’re committed to providing you with the best 
possible entertainment experience. That’s why we’ll continue advocating 
on your behalf to offer you more flexibility in how you watch your 
favorite sports and shows while preserving the value of our service. 
It’s our goal to restore Paramount content to YouTube TV, but if we do 
not come to an agreement and their content is unavailable for an 
extended period of time, we'll offer our YouTube TV subscribers an $8 
credit. You can still watch Paramount shows and movies by signing up for 
their streaming service, Paramount+, starting at $7.99/month. For more 
information on how we’re addressing our Paramount+, BET+, and 
Entertainment Plus subscribers, please visit our Help Center.

We hope YouTube TV continues to be your service of choice, but we 
understand some of our members may want to cancel their subscriptions. 
As always, family managers have the ability to pause or cancel anytime. 
You can find more information in our Help Center.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to work 
towards a fair agreement with Paramount. As always, we sincerely 
appreciate your YouTube TV membership.

Sincerely,
The YouTube TV team