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Viacom May Pull Channels Off Time Warner Cable in Contract Spat
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Viacom Inc. threatened to pull shows such as “Dora the Explorer” and “The Daily Show” from Time Warner Cable Inc. systems on Jan. 1 if the companies don’t reach a new programming agreement.
Viacom, controlled by Sumner Redstone, is seeking an increase in affiliate fees of less than 25 cents a month for each subscriber for all 19 of its MTV Networks cable channels, including Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, the New York-based company said yesterday in an e-mailed statement.