Nick Jr., BET, and Comedy Central are currently part of Sling’s Blue Plan ($30 a month), while the rest are a part of various add-ons to the Sling service. Viacom (now ViacomCBS) and Dish signed a multi-year deal in April 2016, which would appear to expire in the next week.
In preparation for a potential blackout, Sling has prepared an announcement page (that has since been removed) that says they are “fighting on your behalf to get these channels back.”
On Dish Network’s online channel guide, they had added a channel to their line-up that says “Viacom is threatening to remove your access to their channels. Visit DISHPromise.com for more information,” which has yet to be updated.
ViacomCBS' KeepViacom.com, which is utilized by the media company to warn viewers that their TV provider may be about to drop their favorite channels, has yet to be updated.
Before ViacomCBS' agreement with Dish was finalized in April 2016, ViacomCBS used KeepViacom.com on-screen lower-third graphics to warn viewers of the then-potential blackout.
The Streamable has reached out to Dish Network and ViacomCBS for official confirmation, but neither have responded for comment.
The two sides may very well come to a deal ahead of the end of the contract’s expiration, but it’s clear that it will come down to the wire. Last year, ViacomCBS had a carriage dispute with AT&T, over their carriage on DirecTV and DIRECTV NOW (now called AT&T TV NOW).
ViacomCBS channels are currently available to stream most widely on Philo ($20), as well as fuboTV ($55) and AT&T TV NOW ($55).
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