Viacom and DISH Agree to Multi-Year Renewal
April 21 2016 - 11:01AM
Business Wire
- Viacom portfolio, including Comedy
Central, Nickelodeon, BET, and MTV, to remain available on
DISH
- Select Viacom live and Video-on-Demand
content to join Sling TV single- and multi-stream services
DISH Network L.L.C. and Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and
VIA) have agreed to terms for a multi-year contract renewal
that provides DISH customers with uninterrupted access to Viacom
networks and sets the stage for select Viacom live and
Video-on-Demand content to join the Sling TV single- and
multi-stream services. Details of the agreement were not
disclosed.
“We appreciate Viacom’s willingness to continue with us on our
journey as we work to deliver the best, most innovative television
services available,” said Charlie Ergen, DISH chairman and CEO.
“This creative, bold and consumer-friendly approach extends a
nearly 20-year-old relationship.”
“Today’s agreement ensures Viacom’s number one family of
networks will continue to be available to our millions of fans on
DISH and underscores the value of our programming across
platforms,” said Viacom Executive Chairman, President, and CEO
Philippe Dauman. “DISH has historically been and remains an
important partner for Viacom, and as part of our commitment to
entertain audiences wherever they are, we are pleased to offer
select Viacom networks as part of DISH’s Sling TV product. Today’s
renewal, together with several additional affiliate agreements
announced over the past year, will enable Viacom to drive growth
and deliver better, more engaging viewer experiences for years to
come.”
Viacom networks, including Comedy Central, BET, Spike, MTV, Nick
Jr. and many others, will be available on Sling TV’s single-stream
and multi-stream services in coming months. Specific packaging
details were not announced.
The renewal applies to the 18 Viacom channels DISH currently
carries, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike,
BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick Jr., and Nicktoons.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 13.874 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
March 31, 2016, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. DISH offers a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels and award-winning HD and DVR
technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company.
Visit www.dish.com.
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create
compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form
content, apps, games, consumer products, social media experiences,
and other entertainment content for audiences in 180 countries.
Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central,
MTV, VH1, Spike, BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Channel
5 (UK), Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Paramount Channel, reach over
3.5 billion cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount
Pictures is a major global producer and distributor of filmed
entertainment.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit
www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog
at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/viacom.
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DISH:Robert Toevs,
303-723-2010bob.toevs@dish.comorViacom:Jeremy Zweig,
212-846-7503jeremy@viacom.com
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