Viacom and Time-Warner reached agreement in the first hour of 2009, ending the threat of 20 cable signals going dark.ronrob said:I see a similar big fight developing between Viacom and Los Angeles-based Time Warner Cable. Twenty cable channels like Comedy Central and MTV could go dark tomorrow if a new carriage deal isn't ironed out. Viacom is asking increases of between 22 and 36%, a little less than the 82% Dish says has been demanded by Fisher.