Joost signs content deals with Viacom
20 February 2007 - US television conglomerate Viacom has signed a content deal to put its programming on Joost, the internet on-demand TV service from the men behind Skype.
The agreement means that TV shows from MTV, BET Networks, and film studio Paramount Pictures will be made available to watch for free on the internet.
MTV’s offering will include Laguna Beach, Beavis and Butthead, Real World and Punk’d,while Comedy Central will offer Freak Show and others.
At the moment Joost is only available in beta for both PC and Mac.
[…] “The agreement means that TV shows from MTV, BET Networks, and film studio Paramount Pictures will be made available to watch for free on the internet. MTV’s offering will include Laguna Beach, Beavis and Butthead, Real World and Punk’d,while Comedy Central will offer Freak Show and others.” — The Laguna Beach on MTV blog. […]