YouTube TV news
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The gist
YouTube TV will drop Court TV, Tastemade and The Young Turks on September 30, 2026.
The removals show how quietly a streaming cable replacement can reshape its channel lineup.
Background
YouTube TV is a subscription streaming service positioned as an alternative to traditional cable, offering more than 100 channels including ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. It has a track record of quietly altering its lineup: in July it added Allen Media Group networks such as HBCU Go, Cars.TV, Pets.TV and TheGrio, and in May it renewed a carriage deal with AMG that kept The Weather Channel, Comedy.TV, Justice Central and Recipe.TV on the service. The changes come as YouTube TV pushes lower-cost genre plans like Sports and Entertainment alongside its $82.99-per-month base package.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026ESPN Unlimited becomes available on YouTube TV.
- Sep 9, 2026NBC New York reports on subscribers being double-billed for YouTube TV and how to fix the streaming problem.
- Sep 10, 2026YouTube details NFL Sunday Ticket pricing for the 2026 season, including a 50% discount; for 2026-2027, Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV starts at $240/year for new subscribers, while existing customers pay $378/year through YouTube TV or $480/year through YouTube Primetime Channels.
- Sep 10, 2026Nielsen's latest Gauge report shows YouTube at 14.2% of TV viewership in July, a 6% month-over-month increase, with streaming overall climbing to 49% of TV viewership.
- Sep 11, 2026YouTube TV announces it will remove Court TV, Tastemade and The Young Turks at the end of the month, starting September 30, 2026, and will also discontinue Tastemade Español and Tastemade in 4K.
- Sep 12, 2026YouTube TV confirms the removal of the three channels in an email to customers, saying live content and Library recordings from those channels will no longer be available; no reason was given.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- YouTube TV told customers in an email that starting September 30, 2026, Court TV, Tastemade and The Young Turks will no longer be available, including live content or Library recordings from those channels, and said subscribers can continue to watch select channel content from them on YouTube.
Still unverified
No reason was given for the removal of Court TV, Tastemade and The Young Turks.