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Netflix pays $500M for shared "Walking Dead" streaming rights

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Netflix has agreed to a five-year licensing deal worth $500 million to share streaming rights for "The Walking Dead" franchise with AMC+. Starting in 2027, both platforms will offer the main series and its six spinoffs, encompassing 371 episodes. This agreement extends Netflix's access to the franchise globally, including new international territories, while also granting AMC+ the ability to stream the main show for the first time. AI

RANK_REASON This is a content licensing deal for a specific media franchise, not a core AI release or significant industry shift.

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Netflix pays $500M for shared "Walking Dead" streaming rights

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+

    Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs.

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