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• DirecTV drops 26 Viacom channels
  Subscribers to DirecTV lost 26 channels from Viacom just before midnight Tuesday, including Comedy Central, BET, MTV, Nickelodeon and more, after the two companies failed to reach an agreement. Viacom's programming ... were at risk due to a contract ...
• DirecTV drops 26 Viacom channels
  Viacom's programming also includes ... is the most-watched channel on DirecTV. A dispute between Chicago's Tribune Company and the satellite dish provider was resolved in early April when stations, including WGN, were at risk due to a contract stalemate.
• Analysts Weigh in on Viacom-DirecTV Carriage Dispute
  "We estimate that DirecTV represents 12-13 percent of Viacom's domestic media affiliate and advertising revenue," he wrote in a report. "Viacom claims its programming represents ... that Viacom could be exposed to risk in the carriage showdown.
• Whether DirecTV or Viacom Can “Win” in the Long Term is the Real Issue
  ... DirecTV or Viacom–has more leverage in the programming dispute that has taken all the Viacom channels off DirecTV, at least temporarily. Some might argue it is a mistake for DirecTV to risk consumer irritation when some popular channels “go dark ...
• Does Viacom Have More At Risk Than DirecTV Does In Programming Standoff?
  That’s what some analysts say this morning about the dispute that has left 20M satellite customers without Viacom‘s 17 channels. DirecTV’s payments to Viacom — at an estimated $2.25 per subscriber each month — amount to about $550M a year for the ...