Viacom Networks Return To DIRECTV

July 20, 2012

DIRECTV has reached a new long-term agreement with Viacom to restore 17 channels that were removed from the satellite service on July 10. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Channels that have now returned include including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Spike, CMT, TV Land and 10 other channels.

In addition to the channels’ return, DIRECTV customers will also gain the ability to see Viacom programming on tablets, laptops, handhelds and other personal devices via the DIRECTV Everywhere platform.

. “We are very pleased to be able to restore the channels to our customers and thank them for their unprecedented patience and support,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president of Content Strategy and Development for DIRECTV. “It’s unfortunate that Viacom took the channels away from customers to try to gain leverage, but in the end, it’s clear our customers recognized that tactic for what it was.”

“Viacom is extremely pleased to bring its programming back to DIRECTV subscribers, and thanks everyone affected by the disruption for their patience and understanding during this challenging period,” Viacom said in a released statement.

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13 Responses to “Viacom Networks Return To DIRECTV”

  1. Beverly on July 20th, 2012 10:54 pm

    I knew Direct would come thru for its’ customers !I have called them twice and even written to CEO of the company.
    They are great!
    Yes, you can bet the bills will go up AFTER this or next months’s bill is pro-rated.
    Again thanks Mr Derect Chang and rest of CEO board for coming thru for their customers !!!

  2. Yu on July 20th, 2012 8:50 pm

    DirecTv was just afraid they would loose customers. And they probably right

  3. David Huie Green on July 20th, 2012 6:22 pm

    once again the sun shines

    only, somehow Emma turned into Bella. I never can keep that story line straight.

    David with mermaids of H2O
    and Alien Surf Girls restored

  4. Baylee on July 20th, 2012 5:53 pm

    I haven’t gotten any of the channels back yet. I feel like I am the only person who hasn’t seen them on their tv.

  5. Donna on July 20th, 2012 3:10 pm

    LEO GUY: I definitely agree with you! We have done it all and Directv is the best! We have had it for 13 years, since it first became popular. This is the first time that we have had an interruption in service of any kind. Service has always been exemplary as far as I am concerned. I commend the company for sticking to their guns and standing up for their customers. Unless they give me a very good reason, I will keep Directv.

  6. Kelly on July 20th, 2012 1:44 pm

    I am a DirectTV customer and I also recieved a credit on my bill and free movie channels! I didn’t have to call DirectTV they called me!

  7. LEO GUY on July 20th, 2012 11:16 am

    You get what you pay for. Go try cable or the Dish Network and see how long before you come back to DirecTV, but hey keep looking for that perfect world. Been there done that. I’ll stick to DirectTV. :-/

  8. fred on July 20th, 2012 10:03 am

    Now, if they will just make all of those channels HD, it would be better.

  9. In response to Customer on July 20th, 2012 9:45 am

    Call DirecTV and complain. They gave us $10 off our next bill and free movie channels for 6 months. Pretty good for someone who never watched any of those channels anyway.

  10. Chris Saul on July 20th, 2012 9:25 am

    I am just not going to pay them for the several days without the viacom channels as that is what I signed up for. It is getting ridiculous that every other month there is always a dispute with DTV and some other channel company. We are the ones that suffer and I am sick of it. As soon as U verse is available in my area, its going to be on at my place.

  11. c.w. on July 20th, 2012 9:25 am

    DTV is a best, a joke. Will they give credit for the 10 days the channels were off? We will see!

    Last week I had a DTV reciever box go bad. They charge me a rental fee each month for the box. Then they won,t me to pay a $49.95 service call for their box to be replaced. It ain,t gonna happen. Its their equipment and their responcibility to keep it in working order and I refuse to pay a service call for them to do it.

  12. daisy&wyatt on July 20th, 2012 8:50 am

    Its about time (:

  13. Customer on July 20th, 2012 8:48 am

    I’m sure DirecTV customers won’t see a pro-rated 10-day credit to their service for Viacom’s absence, but will be expected to pay whatever future increase to the monthly service that is sure to come.

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