Netflix Secures $7B Global Deal for Sony Films Post-Theater
Netflix becomes the first streaming home for Sony's theatrical releases after cinema and VOD windows, with full rollout by 2029 in a landmark.
Key Points
- Netflix gets exclusive pay-one streaming rights to Sony's new films ahead of other platforms.
- Deal valued at over $7B, one of largest film licensing pacts; full implementation by 2029.
- Includes Spider-Man franchise, Legend of Zelda adaptation, Sam Mendes Beatles biopic.
- Bolsters Netflix content amid intensifying streaming competition.
Netflix has secured a major global deal with Sony Pictures, positioning itself as the first streaming destination for the studio's films after their cinema runs and digital rental or purchase windows.
Under the agreement, Netflix will offer Sony's new theatrical releases to subscribers at no extra cost ahead of any other domestic platform. This "pay-one window" arrangement, common in the US but now expanding worldwide, marks a significant shift in how Sony's movies reach homes post-theater.
The rollout will be gradual, reaching full implementation by 2029, when the entire slate of covered Sony films becomes available on Netflix following their cinema and video-on-demand phases. Industry reports, including from Deadline, value the pact at over $7 billion, making it one of the largest film licensing deals for a streaming service.
The deal bolsters Netflix's content lineup with high-profile Sony franchises and projects, such as the Spider-Man series, upcoming video game adaptations like The Legend of Zelda, and Sam Mendes's Beatles biopic. Official financial details remain unconfirmed.
This strategic move intensifies competition in the streaming sector, reinforcing Netflix's dominance for major studio releases once they leave theaters.
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