ViacomCBS, Comcast Strike New Carriage Deal

ViacomCBS and Comcast have reached a new carriage deal

Financial terms of the new deal were not disclosed, but going into the negotiations, the newly combined Viacom and CBS entity made no secret it sought a big rise in retrans and affiliate fees.

The deal Includes retransmission consent for 23 CBS-owned stations in 15 markets, as well as Showtime, CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel and Pop TV to play on Comcast platforms. The new agreement will also see Comcast work with ViacomCBS to launch the CBS All Access app and carry CBS All Access on its Xfinity X1 and Flex platforms later this year.More to come.

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