Category: Media Industry, Technology, TV Author : Duncan Riley Posted: December 30, 2008
Tags : Comedy Central, mtv, nickelodeon, time warner, viacom
A break down in negotiations between Viacom and Time Warner Cable will mean customers on Time Warner’s cable network, the second largest in the United States, will no longer be able to view Viacom channels from January 1.
Channels to go from Time Warner include (not everyone has all these to start with) Comedy Central, Logo, BET, Spike, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, Noggin, The N, Nick Jr., TEENick, MTV, VH1, MTV2, CMT and Palladia.
Viacom claims it has been trying to negotiate a fair renewal of its cable channels for months, but claims Time Warner Cable has been unresponsive and unreasonable. Time Warner claims Viacom is asking for exorbitant increases in carriage fees which would have to be passed along to the customer, reports the Huffington Post.
Who ever is to blame, the net result is the same: if you’re on Time Warner Cable, no Viacom content for you from midnight, January 1, reportedly EST so 9pm December 31 on the West Coast. Around 12.3 million customers will be affected by the dispute.
Viacom though isn’t going out without a scene, running the following ad across its entire network to Time Warner customers.
![[Adorable] Richard Simmons and the Air New Zealand in-flight safety video](http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2011/03/richard-simmons-air-new-zealand-100x100.jpg)
![[VIDEO] Portal 2 gets a bunch of new trailers](http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2010/06/portal-21-100x100.jpg)
Dec 30, 2008
thats gay like me
Dec 30, 2008
thats sad
Dec 30, 2008
You wonder why more and more cable subscribers are moving over to satellite TV? This is a very good reason for doing so because you get to keep your Nick, Nick @ Nite, TEENick, CMT, and the other channels mentioned. Besides, you would be paying less and getting more channels.
Dec 30, 2008
oh yeah sat tv is looking good now, can't live without noggin with the little one
Dec 30, 2008
First it was the dispute with ABC, and now VIacom? I am so bloody sick of this. If on Jan 1st, I don't have Nick or Noggin or Comedy Cental, I will be calling AT&T. I'm so over it.
Dec 30, 2008
dude seriously are u guys that stupid keep the dang channels for its the costomers that will hate you and then u lose some or alot for i for one would switch god idiots
Dec 30, 2008
…This is not right. Why is this world so based on money? I hate how we have become.
Dec 31, 2008
What a bunch of money hungry a-holes. As if they don't get enough money out of us. Noggin keeps my 3 year old entertained while I do the household chores. What and the heck am I gonna do now? Oh I know, switch to U-verse or SateIlite. Screw em all. I hate Time Warner and this is the last straw!
Dec 31, 2008
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU TAKE ALL THIS TRASH OF THE AIR.
THE KIDS ARE BEING SO DESENSITIZED TO SEX. WHY DO YOU THINK THERE IS ALL THIS 'HOOKING UP'” WITH TEEN AGERS, THE WORLD IS GOING TO HELL AND ALL THOSE WHO WATCH THESE DO NOT EVEN RECOGNAIZE IT. MTV, VH1, COMMEDY CENTRAL IT'S ALL SOFT PORN/ TRASH / SMUT TALK. EVEN THE COMMERCIALS ARE SO RISQUE. NOW MY KIDS WON'T HAVE TO JUMP UP TO TURN OFF THE T.V. COMMERCIALS.
OK SO WE WILL LOSE (WHAT 2) GOOD CHANNELS.
FINE BY THIS HOUSEHOLD. LOSE TWO GOOD WITH THE REST OF THE TRASH!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!! GOD WILL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THIS! AND SO ARE WE!!!!!
Dec 31, 2008
people like irene are what make me sick to my ass its allaways about god he has nothing to do white the its about money hungr y ass hole how want moer money and with the way things are now thats all we need good luck hope you go to hell
Dec 31, 2008
“One man's trash is another man's treasure”.. Remember that next time you're being a close-minded twit.
You should really open your mind every once and awhile and let it air out, it's good for you. And just because you don't like something doesn't mean thousands of others should suffer. If you do not like a channel, block it. It's not that hard, my toddler could do it. Or… it's a stretch, but turn off the television and go outside rather than going all holier than thou on channels.
Also, if you're kids are watching that much television, hopping up to change the channel will be excellent exercise for them.. and probably you as well.
Dec 31, 2008
all these lost channels and we will still be paying the same cable rate?
not to great for the consumer. Both companies need to get their heads
on straight.
Dec 31, 2008
Come Give me a call i will sell you dishnetwork and you can get all your favorite channels back plus many more for a lot less money
Dec 31, 2008
Im sorry you like the church channels it not all about what you to watch on tv and you say that kids are hooking up cause of what they see on tv how do you your kids are not hooking up it not all about you get over it GOD BLESS YOU
Dec 31, 2008
Makes me glad I don't use Time Warner. xD (I get my crappy cable elsewhere, yuk yuk yuk) But seriously, why make so many people mad because of a tiny disagreement? True, this will loose a lot of their customers, if not all. Bad move by you, Warner. You're loosing people from all demographics now. Let's see how this all plays out. :3
Dec 31, 2008
I feel bad for all of the Time Warner Cable customers. I live in Michigan and have Comcast, and I thought they were horrible for always raising the prices every other week. I hope that Time Warner and Viacom can act like adults and figure this out soon instead of acting like children. Maybe, they have been watching too much Nickelodeon and have become children themselves. As for Irene, that comment you made was completely unnecessary-you don't like those channels-TURN THEM OFF!
Dec 31, 2008
you are everything wrong with this country
Dec 31, 2008
No. You're what i like to call ignorant. Fact is if you dont like the channels, dont watch them. Most TVs have a way to censor specific channels anyways.
Dec 31, 2008
I think I won't complain until I get the ins and outs of this. If Viacom is actually asking for that kind of an increase then my anger is at them, not TWC. If they truly are looking for a 22%+ increase in fees while we're in a down economy, I think I'd call that stick it to the customers business. I can do without the one channel I will miss. Instead I'll just watch the old csi shows elsewhere, or buy the seasons, after all that way I won't be trapped by any business, I'll always have it when I want it!
Dec 31, 2008
Well! Now I know who's shows and movies not to watch this coming year………Viacom! It is so sad to think that $ is the break all for everyone. I bet that Viacom lost $ with Madoff and now trying to recoup what it can as a company! So, who suffers? viewers & cable companies. Who gains? Internet & sat tv………..Dish works!
Dec 31, 2008
So, are they going to replace the channels with something else? If not, they should reduce the monthly charge.
Dec 31, 2008
You pull those stations and I WILL find a new cable company!!!!!!
Dec 31, 2008
time warner and fckin viacom burn in hell i hope u all lose all ure damn costumers over this ure the reason this country is shit cause all u think about is damn money when its about the people who makes u who u r us so stop displeasing us or we wont give u Sht
Dec 31, 2008
u go 4 it! satt. has weather problems!
Dec 31, 2008
nice very true!
Dec 31, 2008
if u switch to dish u would get all these problems! such as weather related problems and weak signals! yea go
4 it!
Dec 31, 2008
HEY ITS NOT TWC FAULT!
Dec 31, 2008
ya it is cause they decided not to accept viacoms demands by raising the payment each month of our bills by 25 cents
Jan 1, 2009
THIS IS MESSED UP!!
mtv
the n
those are good stations
Nov 24, 2011
Time Warner Cable sucks ass. I refuse to pay them a dime for their crappy cable services and their pissy customer service. If I ever won the lottery I would buy them out just to close them down. I hate them with a passion. That is all.
Nov 24, 2011
No more Nick? Seriously…I turned it on the other day and saw they had 'moved' the channel…umph. They have me until my contract is up at the end of the year.
Nov 26, 2011
dang that's jacked up!!