DirecTV-Viacom Dispute Due to Ratings, Martin Says

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July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Laura Martin, an analyst at Needham & Co., talks about a dispute between DirecTV and Viacom Inc. over programming fees. Viacom's 26 channels, including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, went dark for almost 20 million DirecTV subscribers just before midnight yesterday after the companies failed to reach a new programming-fee agreement. She speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)