Pay-1 Licensing

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix have signed a new multi-year pay-1 licensing agreement, granting the streamer global rights to Sony's feature films after their theatrical and home entertainment windows. The deal, which builds on their 2021 U.S.-focused partnership, will roll out gradually starting later in 2026 and achieve full worldwide availability by early 2029. Financial terms remain undisclosed, but it surpasses the previous $2.5 billion arrangement in value.