DirecTV and Viacom? Let's make a deal

[momof1princess]

looks like i'm getting $5.00 off my bill for 2 months. i asked for 3, but the rep said it wasn't available for 3 months.

 

[ICF]

DirecTV is giving a $5 per month credit for the next 3 months. You need to call them though

They only gave me $5 off for 2 months when I called.

Of course, I have a lot of credits currently on file with them, which may have casued me to get a lower offer.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

DrecTV announced on twitter that all customers will be given the Encore package of channels free of charge through the end of July.

 

[Fastpaks]

LOL I asked my kid if we lost Nick on our provider and he looked at me and said, " I got netflix". I keep looking at my bill $120 vs $8 ... If I could pay for Hbo separately I would cancel my cable/Dtv!

 

[sksjasams]

Sad week for Spongebob fans...

DS was already sad that the guy who does the voice of Mermaid Man died (Ernest Borgnine)..and now the channel is suspended.

I am not the biggest fan of Directv, but I think they should stand firm. Here's hoping Viacom caves soon.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

I'm bummed that TV Land is gone as I love me some Dick Van Dyke. Other than that, I can survive. I'd rather do without the channels and not have my rates go up rather than pay more for the channels which I might watch a total of 1 hour of each week. I guess we will see what happens.

 

[momof1princess]

I'm bummed that TV Land is gone as I love me some Dick Van Dyke. Other than that, I can survive. I'd rather do without the channels and not have my rates go up rather than pay more for the channels which I might watch a total of 1 hour of each week. I guess we will see what happens.

same here. i can do without everything but TVLand. DH and i LOVE to watch reruns of M*A*S*H on there. we would watch it together every evening at 6:00pm. of course, DH can quote them pretty much word-for-word from memory, so i guess i could just have him act out an episode for me each night

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Here's a timeline of what happened:
http://www.cablefax.com/cfp/just_in...ng-Dispute-DirecTV-Viacom-Timeline_53092.html

 

[Nayan]

UPDATE:

Things have gone from bad to worse as Viacom pulls all media off the internet:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/11/directv-viacom-takedown/

 

[ICF]

UPDATE:

Things have gone from bad to worse as Viacom pulls all media off the internet:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/11/directv-viacom-takedown/

Guess Viacom decided to take their "ball" and go home......this move didn't help their image any.

 

[marmalade]

UPDATE:

Things have gone from bad to worse as Viacom pulls all media off the internet:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/11/directv-viacom-takedown/

This makes Viacom look like (for the lack of a better word) TURDS! I am glad Directv is holding their ground.

 

[TwinsinCA]

And that seems to be how the game is played right now... The media companies want all-or-nothing so that people are stuck paying for very niche channels that few ever watch (LOGO anyone? A channel designed for a demographic that by most estimates accounts for <10% of the population).

Actually, Logo is the one channel I actually watch regularly. I am not a member of that 10%, but I love "1G/5G"!!

My kids are NOT HAPPY about the Nickelodeon related channels being off the air. ( I will not shed any tears if I don't hear "Victorious" playing in the background though. ) Luckily we will be at Comic Con this weekend so the kids won't be home much to notice the absence of these networks. But if this drags on for a week or more, I will be hearing about it.

 

[Coconut36]

This makes Viacom look like (for the lack of a better word) TURDS! I am glad Directv is holding their ground.

I agree. Seriously..I think that reflects so very poorly on Viacom for doing that. It's like a big nasty bully throwing a temper tantrum.

 

[HamTown]

My kids have enough iCarly and victorious episodes DVR'd to keep them happy when they get bored with Disney or a movie.

However, this needs to be resolved by next week when Colbert comes back from vacation! How will I get my election coverage without Comedy Central?

 

[cm8]

My kids have enough iCarly and victorious episodes DVR'd to keep them happy when they get bored with Disney or a movie.

However, this needs to be resolved by next week when Colbert comes back from vacation! How will I get my election coverage without Comedy Central?

Ha! He's here in Charleston now Oprah came to interview him but her dog got sick so she had to fly back to Chicago Colbert Nation stand up

 

[Planogirl]

I think DirecTV/Viacom will get more play because of the popularity of Nick vs. the popularity of AMC.

AMC has some very good shows with very devoted followings though so the fuss is still loud even if on a smaller scale.

DrecTV announced on twitter that all customers will be given the Encore package of channels free of charge through the end of July.

Dish has given us Encore too. They seem to be doing the same things.

UPDATE:

Things have gone from bad to worse as Viacom pulls all media off the internet:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/11/directv-viacom-takedown/

If Direct Tv was like Dish, they might have been going on about how people didn't need the Viacom channels and could just watch their shows online. I imagine that you'd get tired of someone you're in a dispute with instructing people on how to quit spending money on your product.

 

[Coconut36]

AMC has some very good shows with very devoted followings though so the fuss is still loud even if on a smaller scale.


Dish has given us Encore too. They seem to be doing the same things.


If Direct Tv was like Dish, they might have been going on about how people didn't need the Viacom channels and could just watch their shows online. I imagine that you'd get tired of someone you're in a dispute with instructing people on how to quit spending money on your product.

DirectTV did advise customers what they might be able to watch online. Viacom shut it all down. That makes me extra disgusted with Viacom when something they always allowed for free online they then shut down to try to force their agenda.

 

[Planogirl]

DirectTV did advise customers what they might be able to watch online. Viacom shut it all down. That makes me extra disgusted with Viacom when something they always allowed for free online they then shut down to try to force their agenda.

I think that they are both trying to force their agenda. We were about to switch to Direct TV but I want to see how this goes first.

 

[Albort]

DirectTV did advise customers what they might be able to watch online. Viacom shut it all down. That makes me extra disgusted with Viacom when something they always allowed for free online they then shut down to try to force their agenda.

i think this actually makes Viacom look greedy. They locked everyone else out just to prove a point to DirectTV. This is definitely bad rep for them. Hope this goes to Arbitration...

 

[sam_gordon]

AMC has some very good shows with very devoted followings though so the fuss is still loud even if on a smaller scale.

Never said they didn't. My point is pulling Nick off will affect more people than pulling AMC. In fact, according to tvbythenumbers, Nick had almost three times the total day viewers than AMC.

Networks (Viacom, AMC, etc) and providers (Dish, DirecTV, Cable) will always spin the facts to make themselves look better.

I do think Viacom made a mistake by pulling down their online shows. IMO, if Viacom was smart, they'd put MORE ads online (or charge more for the few ads they have) and promote it. After all, you can't skip over ads online like you can with a DVR.