{"id":6343,"date":"2015-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/05\/27\/viacom-mediacom-renew-carriage-pact\/"},"modified":"2015-05-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T00:00:00","slug":"viacom-mediacom-renew-carriage-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/viacom-mediacom-renew-carriage-pact\/","title":{"rendered":"Viacom &amp; Mediacom Renew Carriage Pact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tNEW YORK: Mediacom Communications and Viacom have extended a distribution agreement that involves the carriage of networks such as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Spike.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe pact sees the continued carriage of 19 popular Viacom cable networks and EPIX. Mediacom subscribers will also have access to additional programming across devices, including a substantial increase in free VOD and expanded TV Everywhere functionality that allows viewers to watch Viacom programming in their homes and on the go.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We appreciate Viacom&rsquo;s willingness to enter into a reasonable agreement that takes into consideration our consumers&rsquo; sensitivity to pricing and the alternative ways content is consumed today,&rdquo; said Rocco B. Commisso, Mediacom&rsquo;s founder, chairman and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;Viacom has long been an innovator in the content space,&rdquo; continued Commisso. &ldquo;We look forward to providing our customers with the very best that Viacom has to offer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We are pleased to have reached a comprehensive deal with Mediacom that delivers strong value for our brands and provides even better ways for Mediacom customers to enjoy their favorite Viacom content,&rdquo; said Philippe Dauman, Viacom&rsquo;s CEO. &ldquo;Mediacom has been an outstanding partner for many years, and we look forward to continuing to grow our businesses together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: Mediacom Communications and Viacom have extended a distribution agreement that involves the carriage of networks such as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Spike. The pact sees the continued carriage of 19 popular Viacom cable networks and EPIX. 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