Netflix and Sony Pictures have reached a multi-year agreement making Netflix the exclusive streaming destination for Sony films after their theatrical and video-on-demand releases.
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Netflix and Sony Pictures
Entertainment have reached a new agreement that would bring
films such as “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” to the
streaming giant’s customers worldwide after they play in
cinemas, the companies said on Thursday.
Exclusive streaming rights
Under the multi-year agreement, Netflix will become the
exclusive streaming destination of Sony Pictures’ films
following their theatrical runs and video-on-demand releases.
The arrangement will roll out gradually starting later this
year as rights in individual territories open up, with full
availability worldwide expected in early 2029.
Early titles in the deal
Other early Sony Pictures titles that will stream on Netflix
under this new deal include Nintendo’s live-action “The Legend
of Zelda,” “The Nightingale,” starring Dakota and Elle Fanning,
and Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes’ four films about The
Beatles.
The deal gives Netflix a steady flow of studio films for the
global audience as it leans more on licensed content. The
company currently has similar rights to Sony Pictures’ films in
select regions such as the U.S., Germany and across Southeast
Asia.
For Sony, the arrangement ensures a home for its theatrical
release slate at a time when studios are rethinking long-term
distribution strategies as streaming reshapes consumers’
movie-watching habits.
Industry context
The announcement also comes as Netflix moves to buy Warner
Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets in a $72
billion deal.
Sony’s catalogue includes films such as “Uncharted,” “Anyone
But You,” “Venom: The Last Dance,” and “It Ends With Us.”
The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the
agreement.
Published on January 16, 2026
