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frogmarch

(12,145 posts)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:24 PM Jul 2012

DIRECTV and Viacom reach agreement

I just rec'd this email from DIRECTV:

Thanks to your patience and support, DIRECTV today entered into a new long-term agreement with Viacom to immediately return all the channels you had previously enjoyed. Plus, as a result of our new deal, you will soon enjoy the freedom to see all your favorite Viacom shows on your computer, tablet or cell phone through our DIRECTV Everywhere platform. Although Viacom had regrettably tried to deny you access to drive a more expensive deal, our focus was always about giving you the absolute best experience at the most reasonable cost.

More details on the agreement can be found on DirectvPromise.com. It includes long-term rights to provide Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Spike, CMT, TV Land and several others so Viacom cannot try to deny you access anytime again soon. Your patience during this unfortunate Viacom blackout has helped to serve notice to every media company that you and our other customers will not be bullied. Hopefully, thanks to your support and others', we can together make these blackouts a thing of the past.

Thank you again for your patience and support. We know you have a choice among providers and we appreciate you choosing us.
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DIRECTV and Viacom reach agreement (Original Post) frogmarch Jul 2012 OP
About time! randome Jul 2012 #1
The only show I missed was frogmarch Jul 2012 #3
Wasn't AMC access part of the issue? I have comcast, but am curious if that has been addressed? hlthe2b Jul 2012 #2
I don't know if AMC was part of the issue, but frogmarch Jul 2012 #4
I'm glad it got resolved for you who subscribe. eom hlthe2b Jul 2012 #5
Thanks! I am now frogmarch Jul 2012 #7
No, AMC was dropped from Dish Network RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #6
Ahh... ok... has that been resolved? hlthe2b Jul 2012 #9
Nope. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #10
No I was able to still get AMC and TCM southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #8
Yay! Don't care about the everywhere platform, but yay on having Com. Central back. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #11
Me neither, and I echo your Yay! :-) frogmarch Jul 2012 #13
TCM now HD!!! earthside Jul 2012 #12
TCM is THE reason for TV! stuntcat Jul 2012 #14
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
1. About time!
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:28 PM
Jul 2012

Sounds like DirecTV is crowing. Maybe it was Viacom that caved.

Didn't make much difference to me, though. I just downloaded what I wanted to see, which did NOT include commercials!

frogmarch

(12,145 posts)
4. I don't know if AMC was part of the issue, but
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:34 PM
Jul 2012

I just checked, and I have it. Dirty Harry is now playing on AMC.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
12. TCM now HD!!!
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:56 PM
Jul 2012

For lovers of old, classic movies, Turner Classic Movies is now in HD!

I just got that message on my DirecTV screen.

Great!

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