Netflix and Universal have reached an agreement to renew an existing licensing deal for animated films, including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation, and, beginning with the 2027, will add U.S. rights to live-action films from both Universal and Focus Features to the pact.
As part of this new agreement, Netflix will continue to have exclusive rights to Universal animated films, with live-action films streaming on Netflix no later than eight months following their theatrical window starting in 2027. The films will first stream on Peacock, then head to Netflix for an exclusive 10-month window before they return to Peacock.
Netflix will also license rights to Universal’s full animation and live-action film slate for “additional windows in subsequent years as well as rights to select titles from Universal’s vast film library,” according to the official release.
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