Nickelodeon's new interactive youngsters channel can bring streaming options to measure TV

As folks have chop-chop discovered, youngsters do not very mind the drawbacks of Amazon or Netflix streaming (limited, older versions of a similar content library) and simply need to look at their favorite show, usually repeatedly. that is wherever the net services square measure beating ancient TV channels, and phonograph has been getting ready a solution. As confirmed to the Wall Street Journal and Fierce Cable, its new "My Nick boy." channel can seem within the guide like all different however provides a custom lineup of shows supported preselected preferences, and even cuts out the ads. different options can let folks monitor what their youngsters watch and set points in time, whereas the children will rate shows with a smile or frown.

There's no word on the technology behind My Nick boy., however it's returning to Verizon's FiOS TV service initial within the U.S.A., and eventually mobile devices too. Viacom already tested out the service on France's CanalSat, and hints that the personalised channel conception might unfold to its different networks like MTV. a serious issue holding it back but, is that the presence of voluminous older cable boxes that will not be ready to handle the new setup.

 So far, huge conglomerates like Viacom and also the existing U.S.A. TV carriers have shown very little interest in chopping up their bundles or giving video on-demand vogue access as an alternate. Besides associate abundance of network-specific mobile apps this channel is one among the primary steps towards that line, we'll see if increasing competition and original streaming content pushes things any.