Viacom (VIAB), DirecTV (DTV) Enter New, Long-Term Carriage

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Viacom (Nasdaq: VIAB) today announced that the company has reached a long-term agreement to renew carriage with DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV).

All 26 Viacom networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, CMT, Logo, Spike, TV Land, MTV2, VH1, VH1 Classic, Palladia, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, TeenNick, Tr3s and Centric, will return to DIRECTV's channel lineup immediately. As part of the overall carriage agreement, DIRECTV has an option to add the EPIX service to its entertainment offerings.

Viacom is extremely pleased to bring its programming back to DIRECTV subscribers, and thanks everyone affected by the disruption for their patience and understanding during this challenging period.

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