Fubo loses NBCUniversal channels, putting your NBA games in jeopardy

If you notice that your favorite show has disappeared recently FuboThis is probably because a whole bunch of programs have just disappeared from the site’s channel list.

the Live TV streaming service It is involved in a carriage dispute with NBCUniversal, a media company whose subsidiaries include NBC News, Universal Studios, Peacock, Telemundo, and Illumination, among other brands.

On November 21, NBCUniversal pulled all of its networks from Fubo. This is an especially big deal for sports watchers on Streaming servicesince Fubo Sports Subscription — which debuted earlier this year — is based on a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal. However, viewers can still access sports content on networks like ESPN, CBS, and ABC.

Fubo launched a statement on Tuesday, alleging that the media giant is engaging in “discriminatory tactics” that harm streaming subscribers.

“NBCU is discriminating against Fubo and our subscribers,” the statement read. “They allowed YouTube TV and Amazon Prime to integrate Peacock directly into their channel store, but refused to give Fubo the same rights.”

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Fubo says NBCUniversal is trying to force a multi-year deal to package certain channels under the media giant’s new episodic media business, Versant, and that it is trying to increase the cost of a Fubo Sports subscription by adding “expensive, non-sports channels” to the agreement, which increases the cost.

according to NBCUniversal websiteVersant’s brands include CNBC, E!, MS Now, SyFy and USA, among others.

NBCUniversal did not respond to a request for comment.

Fubo says it’s willing to move forward without NBCUniversal content if an agreement can’t be reached.

“Fubo is committed to providing its subscribers with a premium, competitively priced live TV experience with the content they love,” its statement concluded. “This includes multiple content options, including a sports-focused service, which can be accessed directly from the Fubo app.”

Fubo recently became a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, following its merger with live TV streaming platform Hulu in October. It is unclear whether this merger affected content agreement negotiations with NBCUniversal. Fubo did not respond to a request for comment on this matter.