NBCUniversal and YouTube TV are in a fierce battle over carriage fees – and the deadlock could force popular programs like “Sunday Night Football” and “Saturday Night Live” to go dark for customers next week.

The clock is quickly counting down to an agreement deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 30. If the two sides can’t reach a deal, YouTube TV’s roughly 8 million subscribers could also lose access to top programs like NBA, WWE, “The Voice” and “The Real Housewives.”

NBCUniversal is arguing that YouTube TV, which is owned by Google, is demanding absurdly discounted carriage rates, while the massive pay-TV distributor has claimed the steep carriage fees would force them to hike prices. 3

“Google, with its $3 trillion market cap, already controls what Americans see online through search an

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