Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have agreed a global licensing deal that will make Netflix the exclusive Pay-1 streaming home for Sony’s feature films worldwide, following full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
The multi-year agreement will roll out gradually from later this year as individual territory rights become available, with full global availability on Netflix in early 2029. Netflix will also license rights to selected Sony Pictures feature film and television library titles.
Pay-1 is the first subscription window a movie enters after its finished its cinema run and its “home entertainment” phase (digital rental/purchase, Blu-ray, etc.). It’s typically the first premium, paid-to-watch window and is often exclusive to one service for a set period.
Netflix already holds Pay-1 rights to Sony features in select markets including the United States, Germany and parts of Southeast Asia. Titles cited under the current arrangement include Uncharted, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You and Venom: The Last Dance.
“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,” said Lauren Smith, Vice President of Licensing and Programming Strategy at Netflix. “Sony’s impressive slate of iconic film franchises… have been popular with our U.S. audience and now we’re excited to expand that offering to our members all around the world.”
Paul Littmann, EVP of Global Distribution at Sony Pictures Television, said: “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.”
Early titles highlighted for the new deal include The Nightingale, Sony Pictures Animation’s Buds, Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and Sam Mendes’ quartet of Beatles films.
