With the current Suddenlink/Viacom Dispute (and the DirecTV/Viacom Dispute last year) I was wondering when it was Dish's turn at Viacom?
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When does the Viacom deal expire?
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Doing a search online, it looks like that Dish and Viacom reached a long term agreement 10 years ago - March 11, 2004. Viacom channels were pulled on Mar 9, 2004 and restored March 11, 2004. I didn't have Dish back then, so this is just from searching on Google.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/09/technology/echostar_viacom/
http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2004/03/viacom,-echostar-reach-deal;-channels-back-on-dish
So it looks like Dish has already done this with Viacom before. No idea when it expires, but I wonder if it expires this year?
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/09/technology/echostar_viacom/
http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2004/03/viacom,-echostar-reach-deal;-channels-back-on-dish
So it looks like Dish has already done this with Viacom before. No idea when it expires, but I wonder if it expires this year?
Doubtful as it would've happened in March. Maybe it is set to expire this coming March?
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For me yes. Blocked in my guide along with mtv mtv 2 vh1 cmt vh1 classic all the nick channels logo bet tvland spike and if im missing something ill be glad to add it to the filter. There is not a thing on it that interests me and I said channel group not a specific channel. Comedy Central is probably the only channel anyone might complain about losing because of 1 show. Just like amc is worthless to most people other than 1 or 2 shows.
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I like Comedy Central but I find myself rarely watching it. I could do without all of those channels even though I know there are some decent ones that people like.
don't watch those channels every day............but don't want to loose any channels.....tired of that game
If i recall right, When DirecTV dropped Viacom Dish had a field day with it posting ads all over Facebook and Twitter saying they have a Long term contract for years to come. So maybe dish did a 12 year maybe even 15 yr agreement?
CC has a 90 minute block for me Monday-Thursday pretty much year round. Let's just say I would NOT be pleased if it was taken down.
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Didnt dish and viacom reach a new agreement around 2009 or 2010. They added BET Jazz now called Centric) and i think LOGO. I think the 2004 agreement was when they added Nicktoons
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That's what I'm thinking too. EPIX is affiliated with Viacom and that's when those channels were added.
I think with OTT coming about Dish will have a new deal in place by the end of the year.
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I would guess that Dish is a tad bit peeved with Viacom regarding those Centric Logo channels. Im sure when they signed Viacom promised those would go HD in the near future and 4 years later Still no HD on these channels but Dish IS Using its HD bandwidth for that SD programming.
If you have kids, Nick is a must. They have to have their Spongebob and Fairly Odd Parents. Of course, if it went a way for a few days, there are plenty of alternate sources for these shows. It is not like ESPN or Fox Sports where you have specific live games that you can't get anywhere else.
