The deadline came and no deal was reached between DirecTV and Viacom, resulting in almost 20 million satellite subscribers losing 26 channels, including MTV, Vh1, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, according to the Consumerist.
REED SAXON, AP
The deadline came and no deal was reached between DirecTV and Viacom, resulting in almost 20 million satellite subscribers losing 26 channels on Wednesday, including MTV, Vh1, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, according to the Consumerist.
The last time Viacom heard from DirecTV was approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the article. The 26 channels were pulled from DirecTV around 11:50 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All of the lost channels have been replaced with a repeating clip of DirecTV's CEO Mike White explaining his company's side of the dispute, saying the problem isn't permanent.
DirecTV has joined other satellite and cable companies who are against broadcasters bundling higher-rated channels with channels that are seldom viewed. DirecTV says customers shouldn't have to pay for channels no one watches, according to the article.
DirecTV says Viacom is asking for $1 billion more than what the satellite company paid on the recently expired contract, according to the article.
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I have Directv and the stationed mentioned are never viewed in my house... Tell Viacom to take a hike and lower my monthly billing Directv.
Viacom should be careful about what it wishes for.
So, of my over 120 channels, I view about 10-15 of them semi-regularly. I find it ironic that Directv says in the story that the broadcasters shouldn't bundle less viewed with more viewed channels, isn't that what Directv does? I would like More..
Called Directv and told them I never watched the Viacom channels and as far as I was concerned they could delete them and lower my bill.... They decreased my bill by $10 dollars a month. They offered, I accepted. Works for me. How about you? Make a More..