Time Warner Cable To Pull Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nick & Comedy Central Off (Averted)

[MacDawg]

Well did they pull the channels?

 

[Yes616]

Well did they pull the channels?

Yeah. Did it happen?

 

[thiggin2]

Looks like they reached a last minute deal.

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[dfergie]

Looks like they reached a last minute deal.

TBO.com - News From AP

Good Find!

 

[dishcomm]

The last time I checked, people were getting layed-off and retail businesses were closing their doors. Unless Viacom, and others, are hoping for a Federal Bailout, they need to start shutting down some of their more unpopular channels now that the ad revenue is drying up. Customers are tired of bailing-out failed businesses...and we certainly don't wish to pay even more money to fund a lot of goofy channels that can easily be consolidated into a handful of quality channels.

I believe you are correct. The marketplace may figuratively give us a la carte.
Plus the loss of unpopular and seldomly viewed channels opens up bandwidth for other services.