Sony (SONY -1.31%) may not be the first thing you think of when streaming TV comes up, but a recent deal with Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) may put the company front and center. The two companies have reportedly reached a deal to show channels like MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon before some other powerhouses make moves to stream cable networks. Find out what Fool contributor Travis Hoium thinks about this move and how it will affect Sony as well as powerhouses Apple (AAPL 0.31%) and Netflix (NFLX -0.10%).
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Sony May Be a Surprise First Mover Upending Cable
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A deal with Viacom could put Sony in an interesting position in streaming.
Fool contributor Travis Hoium manages an account that owns shares of Apple and Microsoft and is personally short shares of Amazon.com. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com, Apple, and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft, and Netflix. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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