NBCUniversal and YouTubeTV in agreement to avoid dropped channels

After YouTube TV and NBCUniversal announced a "miniature" expansion to put more than a dozen channels on the live TV service on Thursday, YouTube TV and NBCUniversal say they've finalized a deal — which means That the NBC-owned channel will remain on YouTube TV.

According to a Saturday update from YouTube's blog, "We are thrilled to share that we have reached a deal to continue to house the full NBCUniversal portfolio of channels." "This means you won't lose access to any of their channels, and YouTube TV will continue to offer 85+ networks for $64.99. We appreciate NBCUniversal's willingness to work toward an agreement, and we Also appreciate your patience as we negotiated with them on your behalf."

Just days after a deal made it look like the channels may be dropped, YouTube TV users will still have access to over a dozen channels, including:

NBC
Praise
CNBC
I!
golf channel
msnbc
oxygen
Sify
telemundo
Olympic Channel
Universal Kids
Universo
USA Network

Additionally, regional sports networks:

NBC Sports Bay Area
NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports California
NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Philadelphia
NBC Sports Washington
SNY

YouTube TV had said that if the service lost the channel, it would reduce its prices by $10 a month. But with a deal, the price will remain the same — and YouTube TV users will still be able to find their TV within an app without needing to subscribe elsewhere to get coverage from NBC-owned properties.