Google, NBCUniversal reach agreement to keep shows on YouTube TV

A person walks past a signage of Comcast and NBC Universal in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Comcast, which announced plans to spin-off the bulk of its fading NBCUniversal cable TV networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers

(Reuters) -Alphabet's Google and Comcast-owned NBCUniversal have reached a multi-year agreement to keep NBC shows such as "Sunday Night Football" and "America's Got Talent" on YouTube TV, wrapping up a difficult negotiation.

YouTube TV, one of the biggest pay-TV distributors in the U.S., will carry NBCUniversal's full portfolio of networks such as NBC and CNBC under the deal, according to a statement from the companies on Thursday.