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Posted in TV | music on January 2, 2009
MTV, Comedy Central & VH1 still on Time Warner for now
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Viacom (VIA.B) were finalizing details on an agreement that will allow TWC customers to continue to watch programming on Viacom's MTV Networks, which include Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. A source close to the negotiations told CNN that TWC is expected to agree to pay a modest increase in fees to Viacom in the new deal. [CNN]It's been an eventful month at Viacom. They just laid off a bunch of peeps at the beginning of December. That included many at MTV.
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Posted on January 2, 2009 9:40 AM
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mtv could go off the air today and i would not care, just dont take away my comedy central please!
Posted by stephenkv. | January 2, 2009 10:30 AM
at this point, PBS has more music programming than MTV. fuck em, Im watching New York Noise on channel 25.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 11:09 AM
I remember back when MTV was great and they actually played music videos.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 11:09 AM
nobody watches music videos anymore. it drives away viewers. a television network depends on ratings. stop bitching about how they never play music anymore. it makes you sound old.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 1:02 PM
^^^^MTV employee.
It's called "Music Television," idiot. It's supposed to showcase music. When I turn on the Food Network I see food. I don't see a reality dating show.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 1:56 PM
the idea of "watching music" is part of the foundation upon which anti-civilization is being built.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 3:28 PM
Yes. It is well known that terrorists love watching music videos.
Posted by Anonymous | January 2, 2009 7:36 PM
Viacom laid off EMPLOYEES, not "peeps".
Let's not try to hip-up corporate layoffs, BV...
Posted by Anonymous | January 4, 2009 3:25 PM
When I was looking for a new job earlier this year, Viacom was one of the companies I interviewed with. I turned down all future interviews after I had my first, the company just didn't seem stable. No idea why anyone would have stuck around, the writing on the wall was pretty clear.
Posted by Anonymous | January 4, 2009 3:50 PM