Netflix is making a play for the younger set by wrapping up a deal with MTV Networks' Nickelodeon Channel that will make episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Blues Clues, iCarly, True Jackson, and Dora the Explorer available for online streaming. At the same time Netflix announced a deal with another Viacom unit, Comedy Central, that will bring 139 episodes of South Park to its streaming service. In a statement, Greg Clayman, MTV Networks' executive VP of digital distribution and business development, said, "We want our content to be available to our diverse audiences wherever and whenever they're spending time, and Netflix is a platform that continues to grow in popularity with kids, young adults and parents alike." The programs are available without additional charge to Netflix subscribers who have signed up for any tier of its service costing $9.00 a month or more.
07/04/2009
