YouTube TV is threatening to kick Univision off its base subscription package in the next few weeks, raising concerns among top executives at America’s leading Hispanic television network that they are being punished for hosting President Donald Trump and other Republicans for high-profile interviews during the 2024 election, according to an internal memo obtained by Just the News.

The memo from the TelevisaUnivision negotiating team to corporate leadership made clear on Tuesday that the network is locked in a fierce battle with YouTube TV over renewal of its carriage agreement and is in danger of being kicked off the popular streaming platform’s most popular base package at the end of the month.

The negotiating team wrote that if YouTube TV bounces Univision from the base package, Hispanic viewers would have to pay an additional $14.99 a month to access one of the most watched Latino networks in the country and it would amount to discrimination. The team pointedly noted that liberals have criticized Univision for hosting Trump for a highly watched townhall at the end of last year’s presidential election.

“We have concerns that Google’s proposal will limit access of the Hispanic community to diverse voices. As you know, Univision is proud of its award-winning news division and its commitment to being open to all political voices,” the memo stated. “That approach was criticized by some on the left particularly in connection with the emergence of Hispanic voters as a swing vote that shifted to the right in 2024 – a major factor in President Trump’s win and Republican control of Congress.

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