Standoff (TV series) Standoff is an American drama series that premiered on the Fox network on September 5, 2006. Created by Craig Silverstein, the series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships.
Viacom Inc. (known professionally as Viacom (/ËvaÉªÉkÉm/ VY-É-kom) and stylized as vÄ±acom or b_viacom in YouTube) is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in cinema and cable television.
AP. DirecTV and Viacom are at odds over carriage fees for such cable channels as Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, VH1 and Spike. Read more: DirecTV's Viacom channels could go dark. Their seven-year contract expired last weekend, and both sides have failed to find a desirable middle ground.irecTV and Viacom are at odds over carriage fees for such cable channels as Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, VH1 and Spike. Read more: DirecTV's Viacom channels could go dark.