Viacom Streaming Service in the Works

[Zookster]

You knew it was coming ...

"Viacom announced today that they're working on a $20 a month skinny bundle that should be released some time in 2017. The offering would likely be made up of the company's networks like Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, BET, Nickelodeon and TV Land, plus a few more networks from outside the family. News or live sports networks, which are often some of the most expensive to carry, likely wouldn't be present."​

https://www.cutcabletoday.com/20-month-television-bundle-way-viacom/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Cut Cable Today&utm_content=$20 A Month Television Bundle On The Way From Viacom

 

[Ronnie-]

Yeah, no real surprise except for the price.

 

[Zookster]

By the time they launch, most cord-cutters (especially those without kids or teens in their home) will have realized how easily they've gotten along without Viacom channels.

 

[harshness]

I have little use for any of the Viacom channels. While they all used to be valuable in their own way, they certainly aren't anymore.

They've pretty much all lost sight of their namesake purpose and where they haven't, they've played said content to death. How many hundreds of times can Logo play The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?

 

[buckeyebrian]

Interesting idea, but like others who have posted, I have little interest in Viacom channels. A skinny bundle of major cable channels except Sports & News channels would be nice for many, but Disney and Fox are not likely to offer any of their channels without ESPN and Fox News/Fox sports.

 

[andy_horton]

Personally, I like some of the Viacom channels. I enjoy them, I'm 39 y.o., so I'm pretty set in my viewing habits. Wouldn't subscribe to a Viacom service without the major channels. That being said, I have Sling TV Blue pack with most add ons, but I decided to drop the Orange because of the ESPN and Disney services. I hardly ever watched them. I use MLB.tv for my sports, along with OTA for college football. I refuse to pay for football on stations like the SEC Network, ESPN, etc. But will for FOX Sports South/Southeast for Braves baseball. Also FS1 for occasional viewing. But, FS2 shows mostly UFC MMA fighting reruns. So I guess it comes down to taste

 

[primestar31]

I have little use for any of the Viacom channels. While they all used to be valuable in their own way, they certainly aren't anymore.

They've pretty much all lost sight of their namesake purpose and where they haven't, they've played said content to death. How many hundreds of times can Logo play The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?

You know, there's like 635 episodes of "Gunsmoke", and Tvland has only showed the same 90~ episodes over and over for about 10 years now.

 

[Yespage]

$20 for that slate of channels?! Is it too early for bankruptcy?

 

[Zookster]

I can't imagine what other non-news/sports channels a Viacom bundle could offer that

$20 for that slate of channels?! Is it too early for bankruptcy?

It looks like AMC and Discovery are on board, but Disney and Fox, not likely: http://cordcuttersnews.com/viacom-ceo-opens-planned-sports-free-service/

 

[mdram]

wonder if they will have a dispute with themselves when its time for renegotiation

 

[Yespage]

Well, if they add channels, that'll add appeal, for certain. $20 though? You can get ESPN and a good slate of channels for $20 with Sling already.

 

[buckeyebrian]

Well, if they add channels, that'll add appeal, for certain. $20 though? You can get ESPN and a good slate of channels for $20 with Sling already.

True! They will need to add some channels that are popular but not currently on these existing skinny bundles.....and I'm not sure what those would be.