Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Hulu Snags More Rights From Viacom In Expanded Deal

Los Angeles-based Hulu has announced an expanded deal with Viacom, adding the exclusive, streaming video-on-demand rights to Inside Amy Shumer, Broad City, Faking It, Drunk History, Finding Carter, as well as a lineup of kids programs from Nickelodeon. According to the two companies, the deal includes streaming rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rabbids Invasion, Sanjay and Craig, Breadwinners, Bella and the Bulldogs, and The Thundermans, as well as the Rugrats and Doug. Financial details of the content partnership were not announced. All of the Viacom shows--which originally came from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV--are available only to Hulu subscribers.

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