UPDATED with YouTube respons e: FCC chair Brendan Carr put his thumb on the scale in a carriage battle between YouTube TV and Fox , telling YouTube parent Google to “get a deal done.”

“Google removing Fox channels from YouTube TV would be a terrible outcome. Millions of Americans are relying on YouTube to resolve this dispute so they can keep watching the news and sports they want —including this week’s Big Game: Texas @ Ohio State. Get a deal done Google!,” Carr posted on X.

YouTube responded with its own post on X. “We love football too @brendancarrfcc! We’re working hard to negotiate a deal that’s fair to Fox, our valued subscribers and all of our partners. Stay tuned.”

The parties’ current contract expires at 5 pm ET Thursday.

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