Disney Licenses Shows and Movies to Netflix
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Disney has signed a new licensing agreement with Netflix, allowing some of its movies and TV shows to appear on the rival streaming service.
Under this deal, Disney will license a group of titles to Netflix. Licensing means a company lets another company use its content for a period of time, without giving up full ownership.
The lineup includes the 'Ice Age' films, a popular series of animated movies. It also includes TV shows such as 'Will Trent' and 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians.'
The older show 'Felicity,' which first aired many years ago, is also part of the agreement.
This move is notable because Disney usually keeps its content on its own streaming platform, Disney+, instead of sharing it with competitors like Netflix.
By licensing some titles to Netflix, Disney can earn extra money from content that may not be getting as much attention on its own service.
For Netflix, the deal adds more popular titles to its catalog, giving subscribers more choices to watch.
The agreement is part of a wider trend in the entertainment industry, where streaming companies sometimes share content instead of keeping everything exclusive.
This kind of deal can help both companies. Disney gets more money, and Netflix gets more shows for its users.
It is not yet clear for how long these titles will stay available on Netflix, since licensing deals are usually set for a limited time.
Vocabulary10 words
- licensing agreement
- a deal that lets a company use another company's content
- license
- to officially allow someone to use something you own
- animated
- made using drawings or computer graphics, not real actors
- streaming platform
- a website or app where people watch shows online
- competitors
- companies that try to win the same customers
- content
- movies, shows, or other media
- catalog
- the full list of shows and movies on a service
- subscribers
- people who pay to use a service regularly
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- exclusive
- available only in one place
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1. A licensing agreement 2. Disney usually keeps its content only on Disney+ 3. True
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Disney has signed a new _____ agreement with Netflix, allowing some of its movies and TV shows to appear on the rival streaming service.
Under this deal, Disney will _____ a group of titles to Netflix.
The lineup includes the 'Ice Age' films, a popular series of _____ movies.
It also includes TV shows such as 'Will Trent' and 'Percy Jackson and the _____.'
The older show '_____,' which first aired many years ago, is also part of the agreement.
This move is notable because Disney usually keeps its content on its own streaming _____, Disney+.
By licensing some titles to Netflix, Disney can earn extra money from _____ that may not be getting as much attention.
For Netflix, the deal adds more popular titles to its _____.
This kind of deal can help both companies, giving Netflix more shows for its _____.
It is not yet clear for how long these titles will stay _____ on Netflix.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think Disney decided to license some of its titles to Netflix instead of keeping them exclusive?
- Do you think sharing content between streaming services is good for viewers? Why or why not?
- Have you watched any of the shows or movies mentioned, like 'Ice Age' or 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'?
- What might be the risks for Disney in licensing its content to a competitor like Netflix?
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