DirecTV Subscribers are about to the lose the Viacom networks...

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

...if a new deal is not reached.

* Nickelodeon
* Teen Nick
* Nicktoons
* Nick Jr.
* MTV
* Paramount Network (formerly Spike)
* BET
* VH1
* CMT

...and many others.

[mixedday]

DirecTV's monthly charges are very high, and it being related by ownership by Turner/Time Warner (competitor to Viacom) adds another complicated layer.

On the other hand, I think Viacom spreads limited content over way too many channels:
BET
BET Gospel
BET Her
BET Jams
BET Soul
CMT
CMT Music
Comedy Central
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MTV
MTV Classic
MTV Live
MTV2
mtvU
Nick Jr
Nick Toons
Nickelodeon
NickMusic
Paramount Network
Teen Nick
TV Land
VH1

It could condense those to about 4 channels, as most of these channels air repeats and marathon block programming. I'm sure it is making carriers carry multiple channels and charging more than what it would if it operated about 4 channels.

For me, the best show it has to offer is The Daily Show on Comedy Central.

Dish Network's Flex Pack at $37.99/mo is a good value, and it has a number of Viacom channels, and other popular channels:
https://www.mydish.com/flex-pack

Philo's $20/month package has the Logo channel. Logo is kind of nice for classic TV shows.

I'm hoping Viacom's purchase of Pluto TV results in Viacom channels being available maybe for $5/month or certain shows in the free channels.

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

DirecTV's monthly charges are very high, and it being related by ownership by Turner/Time Warner (competitor to Viacom) adds another complicated layer.

Time Warner is now called WarnerMedia.

[giantsfan2016]

Viacom is still in negotiations with DirecTV and thus the networks remain on DirecTV.

[mixedday]

DirecTV's monthly charges are very high, and it being related by ownership by Turner/Time Warner (competitor to Viacom) adds another complicated layer.

Time Warner is now called WarnerMedia.

And it's a subsidiary to AT&T that owns DirecTV.