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New Licensing Deal Brings Viacom Shows to Amazon Instant Video

Older shows from Spike, Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon will be added.

Amazon is working hard to add new content to its video services, and a new deal with Viacom does just that. Episodes of shows from the usual assortment of Viacom's TV channels have been added to Prime Instant Video.

The shows coming to Amazon aren't anything shocking or new - it seems to mostly be the same content that Netflix offers. Still, the addition of shows like 'Yo Gabba Gabba,' 'Jersey Shore,' and 'Chappele's Show' will certainly bring smiles to the faces of Prime members.

There's still a rumor floating around that Amazon is going to break off it streaming service into something separate from the rest of Amazon, but nothing to show for it quite yet.

Source: Engadget

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MTV, Comedy Central, Spike and More are Back on Hulu

Hulu's agreement with Viacom means even more content for Hulu.

It wasn't long ago that Viacom pulled its programming from Hulu, most notably 'The Daily Show,' which generated huge numbers for the streaming service. Now Viacom is back, and with more content than ever.

In addition to the return of both 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' to the free, ad-supported version of Hulu, Viacom is making several new shows available to Hulu Plus subscribers. Those shows include 'Tosh.0,' 'Manswers' and 'Jersey Shore.'

Not enough? Hulu Plus subscribers will get access to back episodes of 'Beavis and Butthead,' 'Reno 911,' 'Real World' and more.

Hulu is certainly hoping that the new content will result in a surge of subscribers, but based on recent leaks and rumors it seems that the future of the service is still up in the air.

Source: Engadget

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Hulu In Talks With CBS and Viacom

The company is hoping to have both channels signed up by the time the Hulu subscription service hits.

The success and failure of the Hulu subscription service is directly dependant on the shows it can offer. It needs popular shows that people want to watch, and lots of them. That's why Hulu's working with both Viacom and CBS to secure a bit of programming.

Viacom, the folks that own MTV and Comedy Central, pulled both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Hulu back in April, and the site's visitor count has dropped significantly. Hulu wants them back, and with good reason.

CBS, on the other hand, is the only one of the four major networks that doesn't own a piece of Hulu. Adding CBS shows would be huge for the service.

Source: Business Week

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