Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have entered into a global Pay-1 licensing agreement, making Netflix the exclusive streaming home for SPE’s films following their theatrical and video-on-demand releases. This exclusivity will last for the first 18 months, after which the films will transition to Disney platforms.

The rollout of this new arrangement will begin later this year as rights in individual territories become available, with full global access on Netflix expected by early 2029. In addition to new releases, Netflix will also license select titles from SPE’s feature film and television library.

Currently, Netflix holds Pay-1 rights to SPE’s feature films in several regions, including the US, Germany, and Southeast Asia. Notable titles under the current agreement include Uncharted, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You, and Venom: The Last Dance.

Lauren Smith, Vice President of Licensing and Programming Strategy at Netflix, commented, “Our members all over the world love movies, and giving them exclusive access to Sony’s much-loved films adds incredible value to their subscriptions. Sony’s impressive slate of iconic film franchises like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and originals like Anyone But You have been popular with our US audience, and now we’re excited to expand that offering globally.”

Paul Littmann, EVP of Global Distribution at Sony Pictures Television, added, “Our partnership with Netflix has always been incredibly valuable. This new Pay-1 deal takes that partnership to the next level and reinforces the enduring appeal of our theatrical releases to Netflix’s global audience. It also highlights the strength of our independence and our ability to create meaningful opportunities for our creative stakeholders, consumers, and partners.”

• Upcoming SPE films set to stream on Netflix include The Nightingale (starring Dakota and Elle Fanning), Sony Pictures Animation’s Buds, Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films.

Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed.

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