YouTube TV Dropping Fox's Regional Sports Networks, Which Carries Indians Games

For the second time this year, YouTube TV and Sinclair have reached an impasse when it comes to carrying the regional Fox Sports stations on the streaming service. YouTube TV said via twitter on Tuesday that on Thursday they are dumping the Fox regional sports channels, and that they hope to at some point bring them back.

If you are a subscriber to YouTube TV, you might be in for a surprise on Thursday morning when you realize you no longer have access to Fox's regional sports networks, which include Fox Sports Ohio - home of both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.

YouTube TV's twitter account put out the bad news on Tuesday that they were dumping the Fox regional sports networks. 

This was a difficult decision made after months of negotiations. We hope we can bring FOX RSNs back in the future. We thank you for your membership as we work to make YouTube TV the best streaming experience. You will receive an email today if you are impacted by this change.

— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) September 29, 2020

This isn't the first time that YouTube TV and Sinclair broadcasting, which owns the networks, have not seen eye to eye.

Back in February, YouTube TV and Sinclair negotiated an extension to keep the channels on the streaming service, but as YouTube TV stated on twitter, that extension is over and they have not been able to get a new deal.

Four months ago on June 30th, YouTube TV increased the price of their streaming service to $64.99 a month, this after it had cost subscribers $50 a month prior to the increase. 

The increase came after YouTube TV launched eight ViacomCBS stations - BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1.

For now though, sports fans and specifically those that watch the Indians and Reds on Fox Sports Ohio through YouTube TV will have to start thinking of an alternative come March, or hope that a new deal can be made in the meantime.