Netflix has signed a $500 million licensing agreement for The Walking Dead franchise and its six spinoffs, granting co-exclusive rights to both Netflix and AMC+. The deal, announced by AMC Networks alongside its quarterly earnings report on Thursday, allowed the company to raise its forward guidance. [claim:1, claim:11, claim:14, claim:15]
Starting in 2027, the franchise will be available to stream on both platforms. The agreement covers 371 total episodes, including the main series and six spinoffs: Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Dead City, The Ones Who Live, World Beyond, and Tales of The Walking Dead. [claim:2, claim:3, claim:4]
The licensing deal extends Netflix's streaming rights to international territories, including the UK, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. While Netflix has held exclusive streaming rights to the franchise since 2011, this new agreement allows AMC+ to stream the main show for the first time. [claim:6, claim:8, claim:7]
The final season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is scheduled to premiere in 2027. [claim:13]
In May, Netflix announced it has more than 250 million monthly users in its ad-supported tier. [claim:10] For context, HBO Max paid $425 million to acquire the rights to 'Friends' from Netflix in 2020. [claim:12]
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