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.
Viacom and DirecTV Are Both Right, But DirecTV Is Righter. The fee dispute between Viacom and DirecTV that has seen the satellite serviceâs 20 million subscribers lose access to MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and other channels has the makings of a long standoff, one in which each side, convinced of the justice of its case, refuses to yield.