Viacom and AT&T in standoff that could leave 24 million TV viewers blacked out
March 24, 2019 at 18:33 PM EDT
Viacom Inc. and AT&T Inc. were continuing negotiations to avert a programming blackout that would leave more than 24 million pay-TV customers without channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, after their earlier contract expired at midnight Friday.