Viacom, who ultimately bring us so much more television goodness than we imagine when looking at the grand scheme of things is trying to find a way to make some more money during these hard economic times, and it could involve some sort of a strike against Time Warner Cable.
I personally would strike Time Warner Cable if i could, with something heavy because they are nothing but trouble, but if they don’t act fast today there is going to be a ton more people who feel the same as I.
Viacom is threatening to pull their channels off the air at 12:01am on January 1st if Time Warner doesn’t meet their demands, and that would mean such horrible things like, no Hills re-runs on MTV, no Sponge-bob Square Pants on Nick, No washed-up celebs on VH1, no Beverly Hillbillys re-runs on TV Land, and no Nick-at-Nite!
Nobody messes with my Home Improvement!!!
Check out this PSA that Viacom just released to show all of their loyal fans how they’re gonna make them eat shit if they don’t call Time Warner and complain (which will absolutely do you no good.)
I’ve read Viacom’s press statement about their plans to pull the MTV/Nickelodeon/Comedy Central networks from the air if Time Warner Cable does not meet their demands for increased fees/revenue. Viacom’s sense of corporate responsibility, trying to lay the blame on Time Warner Cable, is shameful and atrocious. They’ve stated that they expect cable customers to find TWC’s resistance to your demands “outrageous.” No, it is Viacom that I find outrageous. CHARGE THE ADVERTISERS MORE, not the viewer. The consumers and viewers of Viacom’s shows are not commodities with whom they can trade on the value of their company. We should not be the ones who add value to Viacom’s bottom line. Too bad if their sales margins are declining. I for one would rather loose their networks forever than have to pay a higher cable bill. If Viacom can’t agree to TWC’s terms… I say good riddance.