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The Walking Dead streaming rights licensing agreement

The developments in this story so far, most recent first.

  1. · Milestone

    Netflix to share The Walking Dead rights with AMC+ in $500M deal

  2. · date approximate · Background

    Netflix announced it has over 250 million monthly users in its ad-supported tier.

    In May, Netflix announced that its ad-supported tier has reached over 250 million monthly users.

  3. · date approximate · Background

    HBO Max paid $425 million to bring Friends from Netflix to its platform.

    In 2020, HBO Max paid $425 million to move the sitcom 'Friends' from Netflix to its own platform.

  4. · date approximate · Background

    Netflix held exclusive streaming rights to The Walking Dead.

    Netflix has held exclusive streaming rights to The Walking Dead since 2011, according to sources. This deal has kept the AMC zombie drama available on the platform for over a decade.