YouTube is partnering with a number of digital publishers to provide additional channels for its streaming video service . The video platform launched YouTube TV a year ago , offering over 50 TV channels to viewers for $ 1 per month . It now has 300,000 subscribers , but this puts it significantly behind rival companies such as Dish Networks ' Sling TV , which has 2.2 million subscribers . It also helps YouTube TV channel partners that YouTube has also put a flashy marketing campaign behind YouTube TV. YouTube is reported to be in talks with companies including business news network Cheddar , food - focused Tastemade and progressive news service The Young Turks Network to provide new channels , with the companies splitting revenue from advertising sales .
YouTube is partnering with a number of digital publishers to provide additional channels for its streaming video service . The video platform launched YouTube TV a year ago , offering over 50 TV channels to viewers for $ 1 per month . It now has 300,000 subscribers , but this puts it significantly behind rival companies such as Dish Networks ' Sling TV , which has 2.2 million subscribers . YouTube is reported to be in talks with companies including business news network Cheddar , food - focused Tastemade and progressive news service The Young Turks Network to provide new channels , with the companies splitting revenue from advertising sales .