Sony Said to Win Rights to Viacom for TV Streaming Service
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Sony Corp. reached a preliminary accord to stream cable television programming from Viacom Inc. over the Internet to TVs, game consoles and Blu-ray players, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Under the deal, Tokyo-based Sony would use the Web to deliver shows such as “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Teen Wolf” to homes with those products, bypassing traditional pay TV providers, said the person, who asked not to be named because the matter remains confidential. The service also would sell Viacom shows and movies on demand, the person said.