Jan 15, 2026 10:00am PT Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide By Rebecca Rubin Plus Icon Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter rebeccaarubin Latest Antonio Banderas, Danny Trejo to Star in Fantastical Sports Drama ‘Armadillo United’ (EXCLUSIVE) 7 minutes ago Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide 7 minutes ago ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Earns $5 Million in Box Office Presales for Theatrical Re-Release 24 hours ago See All ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a new multi-year deal for the streaming service to get the exlusive global rights to the legacy studio’s film after their full theatrical and home entertainment runs. Netflix currently has Pay-1 rights, the industry’s term for the post-theatrical and on-demand window, in the United States, Germany and across Southeast Asia. The new arrangement won’t come into full effect until early 2029, but it’ll start later in 2026 as individual territory rights become available.
