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Amazon and Viacom reach licensing deal to bring more Viacom shows to Amazon streaming service
SEATTLE – Amazon.com Inc. and Viacom Inc. are expanding a deal that will that will bring hundreds of shows from Viacom’s Nickelodeon, MTV Comedy Central and other channels to Amazon’s video steaming service.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The multiyear deal comes just days after the expiration of New York-based Viacom’s licensing deal with Netflix Inc. Netflix had been paying Viacom for the right to show a broad range of its programming, but the companies couldn’t come to an agreement before the deal expired at the end of May.
As part of the deal announced Tuesday, Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service will now offer unlimited instant streaming access to children’s shows such as “Bubble Guppies,” along with MTV and Comedy Central shows like “Awkward,” ”Tosh.0″ and “Workaholics.”
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