As Netflix and Paramount battle over who wins Warner Bros. Discovery, the two are shaking hands on a content licensing deal that will bring roughly 20 Paramount TV shows to the megastreamer.
Netflix will stream “Mayor of Kingstown,” “Watson” and “Seal Team” in the U.S. and international territories, and will stream “Matlock” and “King of Queens” in international territories as part of the content licensing deal, which Netflix announced in its earnings report on Tuesday.
Additionally, Netflix will add live-action Universal movies to its library much sooner than anticipated — starting this month. While Netflix has a longstanding deal to stream Universal animated films, live-action movies weren’t expected on the streamer until 2027.
Universal live-action movies will arrive on Netflix no later than eight months after their initial theatrical release, per the prior announcement.
The addition of the Paramount shows is a surprise given the contentious relationship between the two companies over the battle for Warner Bros., and since Taylor Sheridan’s “Mayor of Kingstown” is a hit on Paramount+. The streaming expansion to Netflix could have something to do with the fact that “Mayor of Kingstown” was recently canceled, with the show’s upcoming fifth season serving as its last.
These licensing deals with Paramount and Universal come on the heels of last week’s groundbreaking news that Sony’s movies will be streaming on Netflix worldwide going forward.
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