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upthesaukee · 03-31-2014, 05:02 PM

Watching TVLand and there are banners going across the screen saying that Viacom and Metrocast have not been able to reach agreement on a new contract, and as such, Metrocast may not transmit any of Viacom's programming after midnight tonight.

This will effect TVland, Mtv channels, Vh1 channels, Nickalodean channels, CMT channels, and others. It could be up to 30 channels, depending on your programming package.

And while I realize this basically a negative Metrocast thread (I couldn't see starting a new thread), I feel this is a he said - they said situation.
The rhetoric from Viacom is that Metrocast is not bargaining in good faith, and Metrocast is, I'm sure, saying that despite their best efforts, Viacom would not budge.

Oh well, time will tell what happens.

03-31-2014, 05:02 PM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Metrocast and Viacom are splitting ways. Watching TVLand and there are banners going across the screen saying that Viacom and Metrocast have not been able to reach agreement on a new contract, and as such, Metrocast may not transmit any of Viacom's programming after midnight tonight. This will effect TVland, Mtv channels, Vh1 channels, Nickalodean channels, CMT channels, and others. It could be up to 30 channels, depending on your programming package. And while I realize this basically a negative Metrocast thread (I couldn't see starting a new thread), I feel this is a he said - they said situation. The rhetoric from Viacom is that Metrocast is not bargaining in good faith, and Metrocast is, I'm sure, saying that despite their best efforts, Viacom would not budge. Oh well, time will tell what happens. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!