Is it true that tonight I will lose 19 of my channels on Time-Warner cable?

I didn't believe it either, but it's actually true. It's not a hoax. If Viacom and Time Warner Cable don't reach a settlement before midnight tomorrow, Viacom will pull their channels from TWC starting 12:01am on January 1st. It sucks because I love TVLand and The-N (which airs Degrassi and I love that show!) I've only had cable since May, and now they're getting rid of my favorite channels! They better reach an agreement!

The worst part of it all is that apparently this is NOT a valid reason to cancel your contract with Time Warner. You must wait whatever the amount of time left is in your contract!

IT'S TRUE- READ BELOW!

Statement from Viacom

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The move by Time Warner Cable to force such channels as Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV off the air is another example of a cable company overreaching for profit at the expense of its viewers.

The renewal we are seeking is reasonable and modest relative to the profits TWC enjoys from our networks. We have asked for an increase of less than 25 cents per month, per subscriber, which adds up to less than a penny per day for all 19 of MTV Networks' channels.

We make this request because TWC has so greatly undervalued our channels for so long. Americans spend more than 20% of their TV viewing time watching our networks, yet our fees amount to less than 2.5% of what Time Warner generates from their average customer.

Throughout the country, we have negotiated equitable license agreement renewals, or are in the final stages of renewals, with virtually every cable and satellite carrier. Nevertheless, Time Warner Cable has dismissed our efforts at a fair compromise and has effectively chosen to deny its customers some of the most popular TV shows on the air.

As a result, we are sorry to say that for Time Warner Cable customers our networks will go dark as of 12:01 on January 1st, denying Time Warner customers shows like Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and The Hills.

Ultimately, however, if Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV and the rest of our programming is discontinued -- over less than a penny per day -- we believe viewers will see this behavior by their cable company as outrageous. Time Warner Cable subscribers who are being handed a January 1st $3 monthly increase in Raleigh, Orange County, Los Angeles, and New York City are simultaneously facing the removal of beloved shows across 19 channels.

We find it a shame that Time Warner Cable remains unreasonable at this time. We hope its leadership will have a change of heart and will seek to negotiate a fair renewal agreement.

SOURCE Viacom

Time Warner and Viacom have reached a deal, we keep the channels! yay! that would of been gay would of switched cable ASAP lo

Possibly. Your cable company could have canceled a contract with Time-Warner over what channels they are going to provide. It happens from time to time with my cable. Like we recently lost ESPN-U (which no one watches anyways) and picked up WeTv, Style Network, Chiller and Sprout. Go to your cable website, I'm sure they have a notice up.

I have A&T&...I don't know if that is related to Time Warner? But I am getting the message across the bottom of my tv screen as well. Does anyone know it AT&T is affected by this?

Its really true, well guess all u can do now is wait, or protest. LOLs

Omg.

Yes this is for real.

I'm mad.

:(

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&si...

Yes it is true.

It is pure BS.

I called an complained. Rep didn't care, she just stated they are negotiating right now and it's Viacom that is threatening to pull the channels.

Honestly 2 out of 3 people in my household prolly watch Viacom channels 80% of our tv viewing.

i called and entered my **** and it still didnt work i dont think im losing these channels. but i dont know at this time