Netflix Deal Over, Viacom Takes Dora and SpongeBob to Amazon Prime


Amazon has swooped in on the streaming rights to hundreds of TV shows from Viacom’s stable of cable channels after Netflix allowed its deal with the cable giant to expire.

The new multi-year agreement between Amazon and Viacom will bring children’s shows from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. including "Blue’s Clues," "Victorious" and "The Backyardigans" as well as MTV and Comedy Central series such as "Awkward," "Tosh.0" and "Workaholics" to the Amazon Prime streaming service. Amazon Prime subscribers will also have access to future episodes of "Dora the Explorer" and "SpongeBob SquarePants," among other shows.

Amazon will be the only subscription streaming service to offer certain Viacom library content, the companies said, including past seasons of Nick Jr. series such as "Blue’s Clues" and "Dora" as well as other networks’ shows.

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