YouTube us panning an online TV platform in partnership with US networks ESPN, ABC, and CBS, according to a news report.
The Information reports that deals ESPN, ABC, and CBS are “firmly expected” to be available through the service.
Bloomberg previously reported that YouTube plans to call the service Unplugged and hopes to offer it for under $35 per month.
Unplugged will basically offer a core group of channels, and then customers will be able to buy add-on packages of smaller channels. And all this is expected to launch in six to nine months.
The Information says a launch is expected in six to nine months, so likely early next year.