Cord-cutting Padres fans could be getting a break.

Late Friday night, one of YouTube’s Twitter accounts said its live TV streaming service had reached a temporary extension with Sinclair that will allow subscribers access to Fox Regional Sports Networks while the two sides work toward an agreement.

While we don’t have plans to lower the cost at this time, we're glad to share that we've agreed to a temporary extension! FOX RSNs + YES Network are still available while we work to reach an agreement. We hope to have more information to share soon. — TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) February 29, 2020

YouTube had previously said that it was dropping Fox Regional Sports Networks — including Fox Sports San Diego, the Padres’ TV home — effective Saturday.


A spokesperson for Sinclair could not be reached.

Two other streaming services, Sling TV and fuboTV, had dropped Fox Regional Sports Networks since Sinclair bought most of the networks from Disney last year for more than $10 billion.

Hulu and AT&T TV Now are the only other live TV streaming services that offer Fox Regional Sports Networks.

The MLB app also streams games, but Padres telecasts are not available because of MLB’s local market blackout policy. Fox Sports Go only offers streaming options to customers with cable or satellite services that carry FSSD.


The next Padres telecast on FSSD is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. PST Saturday when the Padres play the Reds in Goodyear.