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Disney and Netflix content licensing agreement

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2026-10-09 21:46 UTC → 2026-10-30 18:23 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Disney Entertainment and Netflix have entered into an expansive, non-exclusive content licensing agreement to bring various Disney-owned films and television series to the Netflix platform. The deal includes Disney+ originals, 20th Century Studios productions, and titles from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Beginning October 4, 2026, the initial wave of content includes the first two seasons of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ and all five ‘Ice Age’ films. ~~The ‘Percy Jackson’ series is~~ These are available on Netflix for a limited three-month promotional window, likely lasting until early January ~~2027, ahead of~~ 2027. This timing is intended to build momentum for the third ~~season’s premiere on Disney+~~ season of ‘Percy Jackson’ on Disney+, which premieres November 20, ~~2026. This release also serves as a lead-up to~~ 2026, and the theatrical release of ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point’ ~~in early~~ on February 5, 2027. Future content scheduled for Netflix includes the series ‘Will Trent’, ‘Shifting Gears’, and ‘Tracker’, as well as various Disney Animation and Pixar titles such as ‘Soul’, ‘Elio’, and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ in 2027. Other series expected to join the platform include ‘Felicity’, ‘This is Us’, ‘Revenge’, ‘Army Wives’, and ‘Fresh Off the Boat’. While the deal expands Netflix’s library, Marvel and Star Wars content will remain exclusive to Disney+. Media specialists suggest this shift ~~in strategy~~ marks a reversal from Disney’s previous focus on exclusivity for Disney+. Analysts indicate the move may signal a broader trend in the international streaming market where maximizing revenue through wide distribution across multiple platforms becomes more central than maintaining platform exclusivity.

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