Earlier this week, before the previous contract was set to expire at midnight ET Tuesday, YouTube TV and NBC reached a short-term agreement in order to avoid a blackout in coverage. “I’m told that YouTube TV and NBC are close to working out a deal,” Ourand wrote on X/Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Ourand previously reported YouTube TV and NBC were “still far apart” in their negotiations as of Monday afternoon. YouTube TV, NBC warned of blackoutNews of the pending dispute broke last week when CNBC reported the deal was nearing its expiration. Both YouTube TV and NBCUniversal then released separate statements, warning customers that a blackout could be on the way.