Roku Threatens To Blackout YouTube TV Over Anticompetitive Dispute: Bloomberg

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has started intimating customers about losing access to Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube TV app, signifying the latest deadlock between the companies, Bloomberg reports.
Roku has alleged Google’s biased and exploitative manipulation of its search results affecting data usage and cost, leading to the proposed changes.
YouTube TV served as an online substitute for cable for a monthly $64.99. Roku’s contract with YouTube TV is set to expire in the coming days. However, the freely available YouTube app service remains intact.
Roku has faced multiple disagreements with streaming services over the past year. AT&T Inc’s (NYSE: T) HBO Max inked a deal with Roku in December after a long standoff. Comcast Corp’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal agreed to stream Peacock on Roku after a month-long argument over advertising sale sharing.
Price action: ROKU shares traded higher by 0.04% at $356.93 on the last check Monday.