I say drop it and lower my bill... Dish needs to give subscribers a way to vote on things like this.
What would happen if DISH drops Viacom?
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Did Viacom even offer a log-on service for pay tv providers at the time? I highly doubt they would of banned those if they did. Thats a contract killer..
To my knowledge they still don't offer a way for users to log into their providers. I don't think they participate in "TV everywhere" At least I couldn't find the option on Spike TVs website.
and to actually answer scotts topic question....Viacom would go under or get bought out. They have been dropped by too many providers and their stock has been tanking for quite sometime. Ratings across all of their channels are down so if Dish does come to an agreement, Dish should get a hell of a deal way better than Direct TV got 2 years ago. Since Dish did Re-Sign Epix in Feb. of this year for their sling service i think that will probably benefit Dish and getting a deal done since the DTV deal did NOT include Epix on their service.
Actually the deal DIRECTV sign with Viacom did include Epix Viacom gave DirecTV the option to add a it if they wanted to add it
Viacom CEO: "There Is Never Enough Good Original Content" http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-ceo-is-never-good-823343
Malone's Vision for Media Deals May Start With AMC Networks and Starz http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...media-deals-may-start-with-amc-networks-starz
John Malone could finally be getting his wish: a new round of media consolidation sparked by merger talks between AMC Networks Inc. and Starz.The cable TV billionaire, who’s the largest individual shareholder of both Starz and Discovery Communications Inc., has been calling for companies that produce TV shows and own the networks to merge if they want to successfully navigate the current turbulence in the U.S. pay-TV market.The potential marriage of AMC Networks and Starz, two smaller players in the pay-TV business, is about bargaining power, according to analysts. A combination would put a larger number of channels and shows under one roof, giving the company a stronger hand when negotiating for fees from cable and satellite operators. That business has been going through its own round of dealmaking, with AT&T Inc. buying DirecTV and Charter Communications Inc. scooping up Time Warner Cable Inc.“This is just the beginning of media content M&A,” said Paul Sweeney, an analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence. “In this case, we have two smaller players looking to gain scale in a world where the distributors are rapidly consolidating.”Viewer losses and sluggish advertising sales have led some analysts and investors to conclude that decades of growth are coming to an end in cable television, threatening more than $110 billion in ad revenue and subscriber fees. Younger consumers are spending more time streaming videos online from Netflix, YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook. That’s siphoning viewers and dollars away from broadcast and pay TV.Please move in wrong place and I apologize!!
I saw that, and it is a coincidence Starz is no longer listed as one of the benefits of a new subscriber?
http://www.dish.com/introductory-savings-offer/
http://www.dish.com/35th-anniversary-special-offer/
And in the terms of the agreement;
"Premium Channels:
After 3 months you will be billed $45/mo for HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and DISH Movie Pack unless you call to cancel."
And... conspicuously missing on the Premiums page;
http://www.dish.com/premium-movies/
Starz and Encore have both been missing from the Premium Package Marketplace (channel 298) for a while now.
If their increased programming comes in the form of more reality shows (yet another ink show), it is largely wasted resources.
If AMC Networks buys Starz I can see a lot of consolidation happening.
AMC (AMC and SundanceTV)
IFC (IFC and Starz Comedy)
BBC America
WeTV
Starz (Starz and Encore)
Starz Cinema (Starz Cinema and indieplex)
Starz Classics (Encore Classic and movieplex)
Starz Retro (retroplex)
Starz Action and Suspense (Encore Action and Encore Suspense)
Starz Family (Starz Kids & Family and Encore Family)
Starz InBlack (Starz InBlack and Encore Black)
Starz Edge
Starz Westerns (Encore Westerns)
AMC would also add a lot of westerns inventory for Saturday's in the move.
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AMC (AMC and SundanceTV)
IFC (IFC and Starz Comedy)
BBC America
WeTV
Starz (Starz and Encore)
Starz Cinema (Starz Cinema and indieplex)
Starz Classics (Encore Classic and movieplex)
Starz Retro (retroplex)
Starz Action and Suspense (Encore Action and Encore Suspense)
Starz Family (Starz Kids & Family and Encore Family)
Starz InBlack (Starz InBlack and Encore Black)
Starz Edge
Starz Westerns (Encore Westerns)
AMC would also add a lot of westerns inventory for Saturday's in the move.
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There's just too much overlap. It is either one or the other and either one will have a difficult time trying to cover the business model of the other.
Not much overlap at all. One is basic cable, the other is premium cable.
If you want to get down to it if they dropped everything from Starz outside of Starz and Encore Westerns no one would bat an eye.
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If you want to get down to it if they dropped everything from Starz outside of Starz and Encore Westerns no one would bat an eye.
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The distinction becomes more blurred all the time with the premium channels playing older and older movies over and over again.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/viacom-gets-new-agreement-att-u-verse-directv/144708
I guarantee Charlie will demand "The AT&T Deal" from Viacom or he'll walk.
“this agreement entitles AT&T’s satellite and IPTV platforms to the best deal in the industry for Viacom’s leading portfolio of television brands.”
I guarantee Charlie will demand "The AT&T Deal" from Viacom or he'll walk.
