Channels like CBS, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV were at risk of going dark if the companies were unable to reach a new deal.

YouTube TV announced a deal to keep Paramount channels on its platform had been reached Saturday night, ending a public contract dispute.

The two media companies announced a new deal Saturday night. Paramount's streaming service will be offered as an add-on to YouTube TV customers.

YouTube TV has grown to be the biggest vMPVD on the market, with around 8 million subscribers. Its subscriber counts in the U.S. are eclipsed only by Charter, Comcast and DirecTV, which still have a combined total of just under 40 million subscribers as of late 2024.

In an eleventh-hour agreement late Thursday night, YouTube TV reached what it called a "short-term extension" with Paramount to keep channels such as CBS, Comedy Central and MTV on its subscription streaming service after access to them was set to go dark following failed negotiations around a contract renewal.

The eleventh-hour reprieve spared about 8 million YouTube TV customers from losing access to nearly two dozen networks, including BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and TV Land.

YouTube TV and Paramount have reached a long-term deal after negotiations became murky last week and the threat of channels like CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and MTV going dark on the Google-owned platform almost became a reality.

YouTube says the deal enables it to offer 'more user choice in the future,' without elaborating on what that enhanced user choice entails.

Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? There's potentially bad news as you might lose a swathe of channels after today.

YouTube TV and Paramount have reached a new agreement to keep Paramount's networks and content on the Google cable TV alternative.

YouTube TV and Paramount have solidified a long-term agreement, ensuring that popular channels like CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and MTV remain accessible on the platform. This resolution follows a period of tense negotiations that nearly resulted in a blackout of these channels.