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Carriage Fee Conflict Could Lead To Viacom Blackout On DirecTV
- Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:51 PM
Another day, another carriage fee fight. This time it's between Viacom and DirecTV, and it could lead to a potential blackout as soon as tonight. Viacom reportedly is looking to raise fees by 30% -- or more than $1 billion -- according to DirectTV, while Viacom claims the current deal offers "way below market rates."
"Industry executives and analysts have in recent months predicted that Viacom would encounter challenging negotiations like this because of ratings softness," writes William Launder.
