Well, we're discussing YoutubeTV. And we have seen channels taken away from it. I don't think it's here for the long run.
This isn't a matter of whether or not YTTV is going anywhere or not, every single provider has carriage disputes, literally every one. And yes, YTTV has had other carriage disputes, in fact they are involved in one of the most notorious carriage disputes of all time currently with Sinclair/Bally Sports. This is one of them I had in mind when I mentioned disputes that may never be resolved.
I don't know if it was ever resolved but YTTV and Roku were involved in a carriage dispute as well.
Streaming services will be more susceptible than linear television to these carriage disputes because these huge media companies are turning their streaming services into competitors of the streaming giants like YTTV, Hulu, and Sling.
Comcast is being unreasonable with their demand for a reason. Peacock has 49 channels of their own, including live local streaming and exclusive deals with some leagues. Paramount doesn't have as many channels but they also have streaming of local CBS programming and they have the entertainment channels that get the largest subscriber fees from the non sports and news channels, MTV, A&E, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and BET.
Basically the bigger these media conglomerates get the worst it is for all consumers because they are all going to be comfortable with running to their own corners and reaching into their pockets themselves instead through an intermediary which was the linear cable/satellite companies.
You people who wanted a la carte are getting your wish and it blows.