Monday, October 15, 2012

Viacom And AT&T Join Forces To Take 'TV Everywhere', Including Nickelodeon USA

Below is a Viacom Press Release from PRNewswire:
AT&T and Viacom Join Forces To Take 'TV Everywhere'

AT&T U-verse TV Customers Gain Access to Expanded Lineup of Full-Length Episodes Online from BET, COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike and VH1

DALLAS and NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /Viacom Press Release via PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* and Viacom today announced that AT&T U-verse® TV customers can now access an expanded lineup of full-length episodes from BET, COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike and VH1 on demand, on the Web. AT&T U-verse TV customers can watch episodes of their favorite shows online from any computer by logging in to any of the following Viacom authenticated websites with their AT&T U-verse ID:

www.bet.com/tve
www.comedycentral.com/tve
www.mtv.com/tve
www.nick.com/tve
www.spike.com/tve
www.vh1.com/tve

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The new online offering for AT&T U-verse TV customers marks the first "TV Everywhere" offering from AT&T and Viacom. Customers may also have access to Viacom programming on U-verse.com and U-verse apps for smartphones, tablets, and other devices in the near future.

"We're excited to give customers online access to Viacom's compelling content," said Jeff Weber , President of Content and Advertising Sales, AT&T Home Solutions. "This is just one more way we're offering U-verse TV customers the best entertainment experience, wherever they are."

"AT&T U-verse continues to bring great entertainment to its customers in every corner of their lives, and Viacom networks are a powerful part of that experience that viewers can count on to enjoy on every screen," said Denise Denson , Executive Vice President of Content Distribution and Marketing, Viacom Media Networks.
For more information, please visit www.att.com/u-verse.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse services. Call or go to www.uverse.att.com to see if you qualify.

About Viacom

Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. With media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. Paramount Pictures, celebrating its 100th year in 2012 and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at http://blog.viacom.com/ and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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