fuboTV & Viacom Ink Distribution Deal

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Viacom and fuboTV have entered into an agreement that will extend the former’s global portfolio of entertainment brands to the latter’s live TV streaming service.

Through the deal, Viacom’s nine core media networks—BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1—will be included in fuboTV’s base package (fubo). In fuboTV’s premier package (fubo Extra), an expanded suite of Viacom channels—including BET Her, BET Jams, BET Soul, Logo, MTV2, MTV Classic, MTV Live, mtvU, Nick Music, Nicktoons and TeenNick—will be available as well.

The partnership between Viacom and fuboTV also expands fuboTV’s Spanish-language base package (fubo Latino), with Telefe and MTV Tr3s networks becoming available on the platform.

Tom Gorke, executive VP and head of distribution and business development for Viacom, said: “fuboTV is quickly evolving as a major force in the streaming television space, and the addition of Viacom’s media networks as a cornerstone of fuboTV’s entertainment offering demonstrates the power and popularity of our global brands and programming. This is a great opportunity to continue to grow our reach and audiences across the OTT landscape and connect with our fans wherever they consume content.”

Joel Armijo, CFO at fuboTV, added: “We’re very excited to enter into this strategic partnership with Viacom, which continues to make prescient and aggressive moves in the digital media space. fubo remains singularly focused on offering sports fans a compelling pay TV alternative with a robust content offering able to serve the viewing needs of the entire household.”