EchoStar Loses Viacom Programming

Unless there is a "midnite miracle", subscribers to the DISH Network satellite TV service will be losing access to local CBS affiliates in many markets as well as several popular satellite channels, including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, and more. The channels will go dark at midnight on March 8, 2004. For the full story on this important development that affects millions of satellite subscribers, check out the report from TWICE. UPDATE: 03/12/04 - EchoStar Makes Peace With Viacom.