Viacom yanks free online programming; dispute continues with DirecTV As the dispute between Viacom and DirecTV continued Wednesday, the conglomerate yanked access to some of its more popular programming that was available free on company websites. Fans can no longer watch full episodes of shows like "SpongeBob Squarepants" and "iCarly" or "Jersey Shore" and "The Daily Show," which is sure to further anger the 20 million DirecTV subscribers who continue to find a ... DirecTV gets support from Cox in fight with Viacom DirecTV has received a show of support from an unusual source in its feud with Viacom over a new deal to carry the media giant's cable channels including MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon. DirecTV CEO Says Talks With Viacom Continue DirecTV (DTV) Chief Executive Officer Mike White said talks are continuing with Viacom Inc., even as the two sides remain "pretty far apart" in a dispute over programming fees. Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, other Viacom channels come off DirecTV DirecTV subscribers have lost "SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Daily Show" and "Mob Wives." DirecTV, Viacom dispute darkens 26 cable channels DirecTV has dropped 26 channels for nearly 20 million subscribers, who have lost access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and other networks owned by Viacom, as financial negotiations between the two parties reached an impasse Tuesday. Viacom said DirecTV dropped the channels without any warning, while DirecTV countered that its hand was forced by Viacom. DirecTV drops more than a dozen Viacom networks over fee dispute Although negotiations between the satellite distributor and media giant are continuing, analysts say the dispute could drag on for weeks. As Mike Sorrentino, star of MTV's "Jersey Shore," would put it, DirecTV and Viacom have a situation here. DirecTV customers lose MTV, Nickelodeon, other channels DirecTV said its customers were left without Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and 14 other channels on Wednesday after Viacom Inc demanded that its networks be dropped from DirectTV's lineup in a dispute over fees. DirecTV, the largest U.S. satellite TV provider with nearly 20 million subscribers, said its executives had approached Viacom with a new proposal and a request to continue ... DirecTV loses MTV, Nickelodeon, and Viacom's free online shows DirecTV says goodbye to Dora the Explorer, Snookie, and Jon Stewart. Negotiations with Viacom broke down as DirecTV was unable to reach a new fee arrangement. Viacom Drops 17 National Networks from DIRECTV Lineup After Ignoring DIRECTV's Latest Proposal DIRECTV customers were left without Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and 14 other channels today, after Viacom dropped its networks from DIRECTV at approximately midnight EDT. DIRE DirecTV, Viacom point fingers as channels go black DirecTV and Viacom swapped verbal jabs Tuesday, attempting to explain why the other was at fault for the lack of a new deal. Since midnight Wednesday, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, MTV and other channels have been blacked out for about 20 million people.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Viacom pulls shows offline for everyone in DirecTV dispute loses stations could pull channels tonight Forced to Drop All Channels Over Fee Dispute [Beef] Drops Viacom's Before Midnight Deadline Chloe Sevigny 'Hit & Miss' Official Trailer Watch Now! Rose Byrne 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Visit! and Back Negotiations take fight Web Louisville TV watchers lose DirecTVViacom South Florida customers MTV Nickelodeon more Negotiating Failure Leaves 26 Dark drops 'Daily Show ' over contract squabble are off systems some programs other
