YouTube TV quietly renewed its distribution agreement with broadcaster Sinclair, Inc. earlier this year, and the new pact will see the streaming cable television alternative add a few more channels over time.
The agreement allows YouTube TV to continue offering Sinclair-owned local TV stations affiliated with ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW Network, as well as the cable sports network Tennis Channel, the free streaming channel T2 and three of Sinclair’s multicast networks — Comet, Charge and Roar (formerly TBD).
In the near future, YouTube TV will also offer its customers The Nest, a lifestyle multicast network launched by Sinclair in 2023, as well as Pickleball TV, the broadcaster affirmed.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The new agreement was first reported Wednesday afternoon by Multicast News, a publication that serves as a brand extension of The Desk.
Like other broadcasters, Sinclair charges cable, satellite and streaming cable TV alternatives fees for the privilege of distributing their channels to pay TV subscribers. During the first three months of the year, Sinclair earned $451 million from distribution fees charged to pay TV companies, up nearly 3.5 percent on a year-over basis.
