Fubo Loses Univision In Carriage Dispute

By Phillip Swann
The TV Answer Man – Follow me on X.

Fubo, the multi-channel live streaming service, has lost the Spanish-language channel, Univision, in a carriage dispute between the companies. Univision provides local news, sports and entertainment programming to a Spanish-speaking audience via local affiliates around the nation.

The streamer yesterday issued a statement saying Univision “is attempting to use its dominant market power to force Fubo to pay higher prices, resulting in our Spanish-speaking subscribers paying significantly more to receive vital local news and weather, as well as sports and popular entertainment programming, in Spanish.”

Fubo charged that Univision is seeking a carriage rate hike of 25 percent. Univision countered that Fubo was refusing to may ‘fair market’ rates for its programming.

“We have been working in good faith to reach an agreement with Fubo to avoid this outcome, but they refuse to pay the market value that other distributors (TV providers) have agreed to,” Univision said in a statement released yesterday. “Fortunately, our channels are broadly distributed across many platforms, ensuring our audience has plenty of options to continue enjoying our programming while we work towards a resolution.”

Have a question about a favorite show or new TV technologies? Send it to The TV Answer Man at swann@tvanswerman.com Please include your first name and hometown in your message.

The TV Answer Man is veteran journalist Phillip Swann who has covered television for more than three decades. He will report on the latest news and answer your questions regarding new devices and services that are changing the way you watch TV. See the bio for Phillip Swann here.