Sony Corp. has reached a preliminary accord to stream cable television programming from Viacom Inc. over the Internet to TVs, game consoles and Blu-ray players, a source said.
Under the deal, 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 source. The service also would sell Viacom shows and movies on demand.
Sony has been seeking such agreements to supplement the films and television shows from its own studio and TV business, which it plans to offer consumers who buy the company's electronics.