Telus dropping Viacom channels BET and Spike TV next month

VANCOUVER – A contract dispute between Telus and Viacom means that as of February 28th, Telus Optik TV customers will no longer have access to Spike TV and BET. Telus has notified customers of this upcoming change via its web site. “As of Feb. 28, 2013, Spike TV on channel 150 and BET on channel 154 will no longer be available on Optik TV. All other channels in the Adventure and Entertainment Extra theme packs remain unchanged,” reads the site. Telus’ Chris Gerritsen told Cartt.ca that the company’s “contract with the owner of Spike and BET came up for renewal...