YouTube TV Subscribers Could Lose KPLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles, Louisiana (KNGT-FM) - Could there be trouble in paradise? If you're a YouTube TV subscriber, you might wake up on Wednesday morning without our local NBC affiliate, KPLC. Here's what's going on...

The current agreement between NBCUniversal and YouTube TV is set to expire on September 30, 2025. Reports indicate that the two sides are still far apart on reaching a new deal. According to NBC, the dispute centers around YouTube TV's request to include NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service as part of its package.

If an agreement isn't reached by the deadline, September 30th, YouTube TV subscribers in Lake Charles and the Southwest Louisiana area could lose access to KPLC's programming, including news, weather updates, and NBC shows. This would also include Sunday Night Football coverage next week.

Good news for Southwest Louisiana residents is that you can access KPLC's telecasts in multiple ways. KPLC's newscasts and other programming are available through its streaming apps on Apple, Android, Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV.

For those who wish to express their concerns about the potential loss of KPLC on YouTube TV, a platform called getyourchannels.com is available to voice opinions and seek resolutions.

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With that in mind, we wanted to let you know that we have been working with TelevisaUnivision to reach an agreement that reflects the value of their content. Unfortunately their current demands aren’t supported by their performance on YouTube TV over the last four years, and despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to reach a deal. We’ve Starting today, TelevisaUnivision content, including Univision and UniMas, will be removed from YouTube TV, as well as any Library recordings you have from these channels.