Suddenlink, Viacom Reach Agreement
Posted/updated on: January 4, 2011 at 2:29 am
TYLER — Suddenlink and Viacom have announced that they’ve reached an agreement, in, principle, on a long-term contract. That means the new agreement covers all of the Viacom networks included under the prior agreement. Of those networks, the seven typically featured on Suddenlink’s widely available Expanded Basic service are MTV, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Comedy Central, Spike TV, VH1, CMT. The others are featured on optional digital services and include Logo, Palladia HD, Nick Jr., TeenNick, NickToons, Nick2, MTV Hits, MTV2, MTV Jams, Tr3s, VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, and CMT Pure Country.
In addition, EPIX will be made available to Suddenlink customers in the next few months. EPIX provides consumers with the latest Hollywood movies, 15,000 films from three of the top motion picture libraries and cutting-edge original programming on television, on demand and online, exclusively in HD and SD.
Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. But, according to a statement released by Suddenlink, there will be no changes to the recently announced rate adjustments for Suddenlink’s most-popular services; the company will absorb any difference and customers will have a choice about whether or not they want EPIX.
