Viacom and DirecTV: how a royalty dispute resulted in 26 channels going off-air

Viacom will receive over $600 million annually as part of new DirecTV deal, says Bloomberg

The deal between Viacom and DirecTV is reportedly worth $600 million annually, a jump from the previous arrangement between the company.

MTV, Comedy Central and 24 other channels return as DirecTV and Viacom settle dispute

Viacom and DirecTV have reached a long-term agreement to bring all 26 Viacom Networks channels back to the DirecTV subscribers.

DirecTV CEO: Viacom should give 'the choice to pay for only those channels you watch'

In a new ad DirecTV CEO Mike White says "At the very least, we think Viacom should be willing to give your family the choice to pay for only those channels you watch," in a plea to win consumers onto its side.

Viacom pulls 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report,' and other shows offline in wake of DirecTV dispute

Viacom has pulled online streaming of television episodes from several of its sites, including MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon, in the wake of its contract dispute with DirecTV.

DirecTV loses 26 Viacom channels after contract dispute

DirecTV to lose MTV, Comedy Central, and 24 other Viacom channels tomorrow due to contract disputes

Viacom is apparently using a strong tactic in its contract negotiations with DirecTV — the TV provider now says that it will lose access to a total of 26 Viacom channels (including MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and more) as of July 10th if a deal isn't reached.